PRAISE FOR JOHN BIRMINGHAM : 'Birmingham's gripping novel launches readers into a genocidal interstellar war amid sudden violence and dark humor. Birmingham alternates between gut punches and laugh-out-loud humor, with some gore and thought-provoking philosophy thrown in for good measure. Plenty of twists, sharp turns, and fateful encounters will keep readers guessing and turning pages. This jarring, engrossing story of a species-wide fight for survival is recommended for all science fiction readers' Publishers Weekly (starred review), on The Cruel Stars . 'Plenty of grist and humour' Sunday Times , on Axis of Time . 'An excellent page-turner, laced with black humour' FHM , on Axis of Time . 'Glorious excitement and meticulous density' Sci-Fi.com, on Axis of Time .
'The action is nonstop, the characters very real - and very different from each other - and, to coin a phrase, it makes you think'.