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Off Armageddon Reef

by David Weber
RM34.00 MYR Now RM15.00 MYR Save 56%
Off Armageddon Reef
Off Armageddon Reef

Sci-fi epic blending religion, androids, and rebellion.

If you're intrigued by blends of future tech with historical settings, "Off Armageddon Reef" is a gem you shouldn't miss. Imagine diving into an 800-year-old conspiracy where an android with a mission tries to steer a medieval society towards progress while evading the all-seeing eyes of a controlling theocracy. David Weber masterfully crafts a world where the lines between faith, technology, and survival blur, promising a rich, complex saga that kicks off an expansive series. This book is for those who love a thought-provoking, alternate history coupled with the thrill of space-age secrets.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Off Armageddon Reef

by David Weber
RM34.00 MYR Now RM15.00 MYR Save 56%
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ISBN: 9780765353979
Author: David Weber
Publisher: Tor Books
Date of Publication: 2008-01-02
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Fantasy, Science Fiction
Related Topics: Space, Adventure, Science Fiction, Science Fiction Fantasy, Aliens
Goodreads rating: 4.14
(rated by 12097 readers)

Description

Humanity pushed its way to the stars - and encountered the Gbaba, a ruthless alien race that nearly wiped us out. Earth and her colonies are now smoldering ruins, and the few survivors have fled to distant, Earth-like Safehold, to try to rebuild. But the Gbaba can detect the emissions of an industrial civilization, so the human rulers of Safehold have taken extraordinary measures: with mind control and hidden high technology, they've built a religion in which every Safeholdian believes, a religion designed to keep Safehold society medieval forever. 800 years pass. In a hidden chamber on Safehold, an android from the far human past awakens. This "rebirth" was set in motion centuries before, by a faction that opposed shackling humanity with a concocted religion. Via automated recordings, "Nimue" - or, rather, the android with the memories of Lieutenant Commander Nimue Alban - is told her fate: she will emerge into Safeholdian society, suitably disguised, and begin the process of provoking the technological progress which the Church of God Awaiting has worked for centuries to prevent. Nothing about this will be easy. To better deal with a medieval society, "Nimue" takes a new gender and a new name, "Merlin." His formidable powers and access to caches of hidden high technology will need to be carefully concealed. And he'll need to find a base of operations, a Safehold
 

Sci-fi epic blending religion, androids, and rebellion.

If you're intrigued by blends of future tech with historical settings, "Off Armageddon Reef" is a gem you shouldn't miss. Imagine diving into an 800-year-old conspiracy where an android with a mission tries to steer a medieval society towards progress while evading the all-seeing eyes of a controlling theocracy. David Weber masterfully crafts a world where the lines between faith, technology, and survival blur, promising a rich, complex saga that kicks off an expansive series. This book is for those who love a thought-provoking, alternate history coupled with the thrill of space-age secrets.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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