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The Hammer of Darkness - by L E Modesitt (Paperback)

The Hammer of Darkness - by  L E Modesitt (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Interstellar adventure in a galaxy of gods and spaceships! Are the gods really gods? Or men and women with larger-than-life powers playing god over a planet that wasn't really a planet? Whatever the answer, Martin Martel must battle the gods for his life, love, and the fate of the galaxy.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>Martin Martel is an exile in trouble with the gods in this SF novel <i>The Hammer of Darkness</i> by the bestselling writer L. E, Modesitt, Jr, now back in a trade papeback edition from Tor.</b> <p/>After finding out that he has unusual powers, he is banished from the planet Karnak. Martin is thrust into the tranquil world of Aurore, vacation paradise for the galaxy. There he finds that the reality of Aurore is much different from its serene veneer. The gods are wantonly cruel and indifferent to the chaos they cause: are they really gods or just men and woman with larger-than-life powers? Whatever the answer Martin Martel must challenge their supremacy to defend his life, love, and the fate of all mankind. <p/><b>Other Series by L.E. Modesitt, Jr.</b><br>The Saga of Recluce<br>The Imager Portfolio<br>The Corean Chronicles<br>The Spellsong Cycle<br>The Ghost Books<br>The Ecolitan Matter<br>The Forever Hero<br>Timegod's World <p/><b>Other Books</b><br><i>The Green Progression</i><br><i>Hammer of Darkness</i><br><i>The Parafaith War</i><br><i>Adiamante</i><br><i>Gravity Dreams</i><br><i>The Octagonal Raven</i><br><i>Archform: Beauty</i><br><i>The Ethos Effect</i><br><i>Flash</i><br><i>The Eternity Artifact</i><br><i>The Elysium Commission</i><br><i>Viewpoints Critical</i><br><i>Haze</i><br><i>Empress of Eternity</i><br><i>The One-Eyed Man</i><br><i>Solar Express</i></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"This is smart, aware, provocative, and engrossing on several political, economic, and professional levels." --<i>Kirkus, starred review on Flash</i> <p/>"A marvelous thriller that plausibly extrapolates from current possibilities in IT, AI, media, and crime. . . Modesitt-at his best." --<i>Booklist on Flash<br></i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>L. E. Modesitt, Jr.</b>, is the bestselling author of the fantasy series The Saga of Recluce, Corean Chronicles, and the Imager Portfolio. His science fiction includes <i>Adiamante</i>, the Ecolitan novels, the Forever Hero Trilogy, and <i>Archform: Beauty</i>. Besides a writer, Modesitt has been a U.S. Navy pilot, a director of research for a political campaign, legislative assistant and staff director for a U.S. Congressman, Director of Legislation and Congressional Relations for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a consultant on environmental, regulatory, and communications issues, and a college lecturer. He lives in Cedar City, Utah.</p>

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