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Transcendence : book three of the Heritage Universe / Charles Sheffield

by Charles Sheffield

Explorers investigating an alien artifact discover the resurgence of the Zardalu, a predatory race once thought extinct. As they work to neutralise the threat, they uncover a connection between these creatures and the mysterious plans of the ancient Builders.

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