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Shrine of Stars

The Confluence Trilogy #3 / 3
by Paul McAuley
Shrine of Stars (The Confluence Trilogy #3) by Paul McAuley
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Who would lay time to rest, or raise it up from its tomb?

The Ancients of Days – humans returned from a long exile in the depths of time and space and history – brought heresy and d doubt to the artificial world of Confluence, and ignited a terrible civil war, of all the varied creatures of Confluence's ten thousand genetically manipulated bloodlines, only young Yama holds the power to end the conflict, for who ever controls him controls the myriad machines of the world. Though now a helpless captive being forged intoa weapon of horrific consequence, Yama must win the struggle to reclaim his soul, and complete his search for the true story of his origin – a story mapped eons before his birth.

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Release date: 1999

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Paul McAuley

Paul McAuley

Paul J. McAuley (born 1955) is a British botanist, award-winning author, and self-described science junkie. By training a biologist, he writes mostly hard science fiction, dealing with themes such as biotechnology, alternate history/alternate reality, and space travel.

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The Confluence Trilogy

The Confluence Trilogy consists of three books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

Child of the River (The Confluence Trilogy #1)
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Ancients of Days (The Confluence Trilogy #2)
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Shrine of Stars (The Confluence Trilogy #3)
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