Assemblers of Infinity

By Doug Beason and Kevin J. Anderson

Book Overview

Earth's thriving lunar colony faces a mysterious, growing threat on the far side of the Moon . . . an alien invasion or nanotechnology run amuck.

The crew of Moonbase Columbus makes an amazing discovery on the far side of the Moon-a massive alien structure is erecting itself, built up atom by atom by living machines, microscopically small, intelligent, and unstoppable, consuming everything they touch. The mysterious structure begins to expand and take shape, and its creators begin to multiply. Is this the first strike in an alien invasion from the stars? Is it an attempt at first contact? Or has human nanotechnology experimentation gone awry, triggering an unexpected infestation? As riots rage across a panicked Earth, scientists scramble to learn the truth before humanity's home is engulfed by the voracious machines.

Praise for Assemblers of Infinity

Nebula Award Nominee

"The authors have a fine grasp of character and a slick writing style." -Science Fiction Review

"Anderson and Beason are the heavyweight tag-team of hard science fiction " -Allen Steele, author of Labyrinth of Night

"Wonderfully vivid, Terrifying, and worse yet . . . realistic " -David Brin, author of Startide Rising

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1614750696
• ISBN13: 9781614750697
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: Wordfire Press
• Length: 380 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Excellent!!!

If you want to read some of Kevin J Anderson's books I would highly recommend starting with this one!! This book was nominated for a, very much deserved, Nebula award in 1994. The basic story line involves a human moonbase crew discovering alien construction of some sort on the moon. They try to unravel the purpose of the construction while having to deal with a trigger happy military that is eager to destroy it before it can harm the Earth. This is a very good read, quite the page turner!!

Wild ride on teeeeeny little cars

This was a very fun story. Nanotechnology has always been a fascinating topic.. the potentials are amazing. Harnessing a story around the technology is sure to be a lot of fun.And Anderson/Beason do not disappoint. Their basic approach is that mankind is on the edge of understanding nanotech, but not there yet.. and this can lead to disastrous consequences. When they are presented with alien nanotech.. and these aliens DEFINITELY know what their doing.. our ignorance and initial fumblings create a uninterrupted tension. I'm a sucker for conclusive endings.. and this story doesn't have one... and I applaud them for it. It fits the story. You'llenjoy the story, don't worry.

Best Pure Science Fiction book I've read in years.

Good physics. Good biology. Solid Science in general. Heck of a story too. Page turner. Could not put it down.

Wonderful Hard SF look at nanotechnology, very vivid.

Two bad this isn't in print

It waas Great

It was one of the best books i've read by Kevin J. Anderson and Doug Beason