The Collapsing Empire

Resumen del libro

Does the biggest threat lie within? In the far future, humanity has left Earth to create a glorious empire. Now this interstellar network of worlds faces disaster - but can three individuals save their people? The empire"s outposts are utterly dependent on each other for resources, a safeguard against war, and a way its rulers can exert control. This relies on extra-dimensional pathways between the stars, connecting worlds.

But 'The Flow' is changing course, which could plunge every colony into fatal isolation. A scientist will risk his life to inform the empire's ruler. A scion of a Merchant House stumbles upon conspirators seeking power.

And the new Empress of the Interdependency must battle lies, rebellion and treason. Yet as they work to save a civilization on the brink of collapse, others have very different plans ...The Collapsing Empire is an exciting space opera from John Scalzi.

Biografía del autor

John Scalzi nació en California y actualmente reside en Ohio. Es un prolífico columnista y escritor de ensayos. Su saga de aventuras espaciales iniciada con La vieja guardia se ha convertido en un rotundo éxito de público y crítica, y ha obtenido varias nominaciones a los premios Hugo. También ha publicado las novelas El agente de las estrellas y El sueño del androide, y los ensayos The Rough Guide to the Universe y The Book of the Dumb. Puedes encontrar más información sobre el autor en su blog, The Whatever, uno de los más visitados de la red.