Land of the Dead (In The Time of The Sixth Sun)

By Thomas Harlan

Book Overview

Gretchen Anderssen, an archaeologist specializing in First Sun artifacts, accepts a commission to locate a weapon belonging to the Old Ones and either destroy it or learn to use it before it falls into enemy hands. Set in an alternative universe in which a Japanese-Aztec alliance has led to an interplanetary empire ruled from Mexico City, this latest addition to Harlan's "In the Time of the Sixth Sun" series (House of Reeds) solidifies his gift for combining disparate cultures to form an exotic background for stories of hard science and mythic symbolism. VERDICT Readers who enjoy intricate sf mystery-adventure will like this title.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0765312042
• ISBN13: 9780765312044
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Tor Books
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.1" x 1.4" x 6.0"