The Captain's Daughter
Arkship Trilogy Book II
Published on 9. June 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-1-83673-011-8 (ISBN)
Description
Their world lives on, but who will control it?
Hazel and the reawakened command AI have repaired Daedelus, the vast generation ship carrying the last of humanity on a centuries long journey to a new world. But can she convince her people of the truth she learned in the process? That humanity is not alone on Daedelus. That the Yi, an alien species, have made it their home.
But those in power don't want to listen if it means a challenge to their authority. So Hazel must travel again to the ship's far reaches, to learn what the Yi plan for Daedelus. What she discovers there is far more terrifying than a mere hole in the sky...
The gripping sequel to A Hole in the Sky
Hazel and the reawakened command AI have repaired Daedelus, the vast generation ship carrying the last of humanity on a centuries long journey to a new world. But can she convince her people of the truth she learned in the process? That humanity is not alone on Daedelus. That the Yi, an alien species, have made it their home.
But those in power don't want to listen if it means a challenge to their authority. So Hazel must travel again to the ship's far reaches, to learn what the Yi plan for Daedelus. What she discovers there is far more terrifying than a mere hole in the sky...
The gripping sequel to A Hole in the Sky
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Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Watkins Media Limited
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 194 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
228 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83673-011-8 (9781836730118)
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Peter F Hamilton is the Sunday Times Bestselling author of numerous novels, including The Abyss Beyond Dreams, Great North Road, T, and the acclaimed epic Night's Dawn trilogy (The Reality Dysfunction, The Neutronium Alchemist, and The Naked God). His most recent series is the Salvation trilogy. Born in 1960, he lives with his family in southwest England.