Birmingham's inspired speculation is ingenious and engrossing. -Publishers Weekly Interesting geopolitics, incredible action, and pirate battles make this a perfect end-of-summer read. -io9 John Birmingham's ability to seamlessly merge the gritty realism of Tom Clancy with the raw speculation of Michael Crichton is like nothing else I've ever read. -James Rollins, author of The Doomsday Key, on Without Warning