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Dragon Award "Best Scifi" Finalist
Prometheus Award "Best Novel" Finalist

“Think Leviathan Wakes — if written by Heinlein.”
—Analog Magazine

“A great read — hard SF by a retired engineer.”
—John Carmack, creator of Doom, Oculus founder

At the frozen edge of the solar system…

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