Fractions by Ken Macleod

Fractions by Ken Macleod

In a balkanized future of dizzying possibilities, mercenaries contend with guns as smart as they are, nuclear deterrence is a commodity traded on the open market, teenagers deal in theologically correct software for fundamentalists, and anarchists have colonized a planet circling another star. Against this background, men and women struggle for a better future against the betrayals that went before. Death is sometimes the end, and sometimes something altogether different.

This volume comprises The Star Fraction and The Stone Canal.

Ken MacLeod is one of the brightest and most progressive of Britain's new Hard SF stars who are navigating exciting new futures, to the delight of a growing legion of fans around the world. His award-winning works combine cutting-edge scientific speculation, socialist and anarchist themes, and a deep humanistic vision. Described by fans and detractors alike as a techno-utopian socialist, MacLeod delights in engaging recognizable characters in far-flung adventures across the boundaries of space and time. Born in Scotland's legendary Outer Isles, MacLeod graduated from Glasgow University with a degree in zoology and has worked as a computer programmer and written a masters thesis on biomechanics. A regular in British SF and progressive circles, he is married and has two children. He lives in South Queensferry, Scotland.