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The risen empire book one of Succession

The undead Emperor has ruled his mighty interstellar empire of eighty human worlds for sixteen hundred years. The Rix are machine-augmented humans who worship very different gods: AI compound minds of planetary size. They seek to end the Emperor's prolonged rule, and supplant it with an eternal...

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Main Author: Westerfeld, Scott
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Tor, 2008.
Series: Succession ; 1
Subjects:
Space ships > Young adult fiction.
Immortalism > Young adult fiction.
Imperialism > Young adult fiction.
Science fiction > Young adult.
Summary: The undead Emperor has ruled his mighty interstellar empire of eighty human worlds for sixteen hundred years. The Rix are machine-augmented humans who worship very different gods: AI compound minds of planetary size. They seek to end the Emperor's prolonged rule, and supplant it with an eternal cybernetic dynasty.
Physical Description: 349 pages
ISBN: 0765319985
9780765319982
Author Notes: Scott Westerfeld was born in Dallas, Texas on May 5, 1963. He received a degree in philosophy from Vassar College in 1985. Before becoming a full time writer, he held several jobs including factory worker, software designer, editor, and substitute teacher. His works for young adults include the Uglies series, the Midnighters series, and The Last Days. He is the co-author of the Zeroes series written with Margo Lanagan and Deborah Biancotti. He also writes science fiction novels for adults. He has won numerous awards including a Special Citation for the 2000 Philip K. Dick Award for Evolution's Darling, a Victorian Premier's Award for So Yesterday, and an Aurealis Award for The Secret Hour.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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