Praise for Gareth L. Powell "Descendant Machine is smoothly paced, engagingly crafted, and crammed full of a sense of wonder at the sheer scale of the universe. Whatever Powell has planned next, on this evidence, it''ll be well worth paying attention." - SFX on Descendant Machine "Full of great sfnal novums and roller-coaster thrills, Powell''s latest has me hoping for a long continuation of the Continuance." - Locus Magazine on Descendant Machine "A fast-paced and incisive story from one of the best British SF writers" - Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of Shards of Earth, on Descendant Machine "Gareth Powell rocks again! Descendant Machine is big concept made accessible by a masterful writer. Fun, weird, fast-paced, and thoroughly entertaining! Grab this now!" - Jonathan Maberry, New York Times-bestselling author of Kagen The Damned and V-Wars, on Descendant Machine "Hits the ground running and doesn''t stop until its universe-shaking final confrontation. Once again, Gareth Powell is writing at the top of his very considerable game. More like this, please.

" - Dave Hutchinson, author of Cold Water, on Descendant Machine "Descendent Machine has all the huge concepts that define great space operas tightly packed into a thrilling page-turner of a novel. The sheer breadth of ideas Powell manages to fit into the story is made all the more impressive by the deft pacing and focused characters. I devoured this book in a couple of days and had great fun doing it." - Nicholas Binge, author of Ascension, on Descendant Machine "A novel with heart and ambition" - SFX, on Stars and Bones "With a strong heroine, some really imaginative supporting characters (including a talking cat), and a story that packs a serious emotional wallop, the novel spotlights Powell''s gifts for character building and plotting. He''s already won two best-novel awards from the British Science Fiction Association, and it wouldn''t be surprising to see this one getting a nomination, too." - Booklist, on Stars and Bones "Powell balances plot, action, and character development perfectly. This promising start will especially appeal to James S.A.

Corey fans." - Publishers Weekly, starred review, on Stars and Bones "Gareth Powell drops you into the action from the first page and then Just. Keeps. Going. This is a pro at the top of his game." - John Scalzi, on Stars and Bones "A headlong, visceral plunge into a future equal parts fascinating and terrifying." - Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of Shards of Earth, on Stars and Bones "A gripping, fast-paced space opera that poses the unique question: what if instead of saving humanity, aliens decided to save the Earth?" - Stina Leicht, author of Persephone Station, on Stars and Bones "A grand scale adventure packed with fun banter, snappy prose, and masterful science." - Essa Hansen, author of Nophek Gloss, on Stars and Bones "An interstellar intelligence has a plan for Earth''s future, but is humanity a part of it? Fast-paced and thoughtful, Stars and Bones leaves the reader well-fed with hearty helpings of mystery, suspense, adventure, and terror.

" - Marina Lostetter, author of Noumenon, on Stars and Bones "Gareth Powell''s Stars and Bones is shocking and beautiful--an electric, epic, and sometimes gruesome look at humanity facing its biggest challenge yet. Powell keeps the pressure on and doesn''t let go. I enjoyed it immensely." - Karen Osborne, author of Architects of Memory, on Stars and Bones "A vividly imagined, propulsive read. Filled with a loveable cast of characters. Powell''s writing creates a rich tapestry of their voices and inner lives. I think readers will be thrilled by this story." - Temi Oh, author of Do You Dream of Terra-Two?, on Stars and Bones "Big ships, big ideas and big emotions.

Thrilling space opera which is epic in scope, yet always rooted at the human level, as all the best sci-fi is." - Emma Newman, author of Planetfall, on Stars and Bones "An interstellar collision of massive ideas and startling originality." - Zack Jordan, author of The Last Human, on Stars and Bones "Stars and Bones crafts a future that finds hope in dark places." - Valerie Valdes, author of Chilling Effect, on Stars and Bones.