* SET IN THE WORLD OF THE AMAZON #1 BESTSELLING THE QUANTUM MAGICIAN * 'One of the best pure 'hard science' writers of the current generation' - LOCUS'Yet another fine example of how good old-fashioned sci-fi should be written' - AMAZING STORIES'Explores the human motivations that make the technical details matter' - STRANGE HORIZONS'An exhilarating and heart-breaking journey of discovery' - SCIFINOWDISCOVER THE BEGINNINGS OF THE QUANTUM EVOLUTION WITH THE HOUSE OF STYX, THE START OF A GROUNDBREAKING NEW SERIES SET 250 YEARS BEFORE THE QUANTUM MAGICIAN.Life can exist anywhere. And anywhere there is life, there is home. In the swirling clouds of Venus, the families of la colonie live on floating plant-like trawlers, salvaging what they can in the fierce acid rain and crackling storms. Outside is dangerous, but humankind's hold on the planet is fragile and they spend most of their days simply surviving.But Venus carries its own secrets, too. In the depths, there is a wind that shouldn't exist. And the House of Styx wants to harness it.

* THE HEARTBREAKING CONCLUSION OF THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED VENUS ASCENDANT SERIES * 'Takes us on an enormous journey' - SCIFINOW'Retains that "human" impact of the sci-fi stories of old' - AMAZING STORIES'Each book just seems to be better than the last' - KARA REVIEWSLIFE CAN EXIST ANYWHERE. AND ANYWHERE THERE IS LIFE, THERE IS HOME.Georges-Étienne and his children have formed The House of Styx, after finding a mysterious artefact on the surface of Venus herself. But with the discovery comes great risk, not only from a planet that kills with its very touch but also from the banks and powers of old Earth, who will not readily relinquish their hold on Venus's people and resources.From humble origins, The House of Styx is destined to become one of the most powerful families in the galaxy... if they survive.

* SET IN THE WORLD OF THE AMAZON #1 BESTSELLING THE QUANTUM MAGICIAN * 'One of the best pure 'hard science' writers of the current generation' - LOCUS'Yet another fine example of how good old-fashioned sci-fi should be written' - AMAZING STORIES'Explores the human motivations that make the technical details matter' - STRANGE HORIZONS'An exhilarating and heart-breaking journey of discovery' - SCIFINOWDISCOVER THE BEGINNINGS OF THE QUANTUM EVOLUTION WITH THE HOUSE OF STYX, THE START OF A GROUNDBREAKING NEW SERIES SET 250 YEARS BEFORE THE QUANTUM MAGICIAN.Life can exist anywhere. And anywhere there is life, there is home. In the swirling clouds of Venus, the families of la colonie live on floating plant-like trawlers, salvaging what they can in the fierce acid rain and crackling storms. Outside is dangerous, but humankind's hold on the planet is fragile and they spend most of their days simply surviving.But Venus carries its own secrets, too. In the depths, there is a wind that shouldn't exist. And the House of Styx wants to harness it.

* THE HEARTBREAKING CONCLUSION OF THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED VENUS ASCENDANT SERIES * 'Takes us on an enormous journey' - SCIFINOW'Retains that "human" impact of the sci-fi stories of old' - AMAZING STORIES'Each book just seems to be better than the last' - KARA REVIEWSLIFE CAN EXIST ANYWHERE. AND ANYWHERE THERE IS LIFE, THERE IS HOME.Georges-Étienne and his children have formed The House of Styx, after finding a mysterious artefact on the surface of Venus herself. But with the discovery comes great risk, not only from a planet that kills with its very touch but also from the banks and powers of old Earth, who will not readily relinquish their hold on Venus's people and resources.From humble origins, The House of Styx is destined to become one of the most powerful families in the galaxy... if they survive.