Resplendent: Destiny's Children Book Four (Gollancz S.F.) [Hardcover]

"Good, solid, hard SF"." (STARBURST )

"The massive scale and ever-shifting cast make it pleasingly reminiscent of Asimov's 'Foundation'. " (SFX )

"The stories are varied, intriguing and thought-provoking. Unmissable." (Dave Golder BBC FOCUS ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

"The stories are varied, intriguing and thought-provoking. Unmissable."
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

"Good, solid, hard SF"." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

RESPLENDENT is a collection of stories that encompasses mankind's epic fight for survival against the Xeelee, a narrative of how man will change and evolve over our epic journey out into the universe. These tales will encompass the rise of sub-molecular empires in the first nanoseconds after the Big Bang to mankind's final transformation. Full of cutting-edge science, descriptions of time and space on a mind-boggling scale and memorable, all-too-human characters. It is both the capstone to one of the most significant series in the history of SF and a remarkable achievement in its own right. This is a mature and uniquely talented writer at the height of his powers.

Stephen Baxter is the pre-eminent SF writer of his generation. Published around the world he has also won major awards in the UK, US, Germany, and Japan. Born in 1957 he has degrees from Cambridge and Southampton. He lives in Northumberland with his wife.