Perseus Spur

A gripping sf adventure from the acclaimed author of The Pliocene Exile series. I was living in pleasant anonymity under the name of Helmut Icicle, taking smartass sport-divers out on holocam trips around the reefs of Kedge-Lockaby. Fourteen thousand light years away from civilization, K-Ls a freesoil planet way out in the boondocks, and thats the way I like it: it makes life easier if no-one asks nosy questions. So one minute there I was, subbing around Brillig Reef; the next thing I know, some giant sea-toad has eaten my house and Im caught up in a galactic conspiracy! From gently coaxing an ageing submersible around the shores of K-L to piloting a state-of-the-art Javelin starship may seem like a big jump: but when it looks as if the future course of human civilization is under threat, its a hell of a motivator. Perseus Spur delivers everything readers have come to expect from worldwide bestseller Julian May: galactic scope, high adventure, humour, and complex political intrigue in a finely worked balance.