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Direct Descent

17 Ratings

3.3

Duration
2H 58min
Language
English
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Science fiction

A library planet: the greatest treasure, the deadliest weapon Earth has become a library planet over the last several thousand years, a bastion of both useful and useless knowledge-esoterica of all types: history, science, politics-gathered by teams of "pack rats" who scour the galaxy for any scrap of information. Knowledge is power, knowledge is wealth, and knowledge can be a weapon. As powerful dictators come and go over the course of history, the cadre of dedicated librarians is sworn to obey the lawful government-and use their wits to protect the treasure trove of knowledge they have collected over the millennia.

© 2014 Blackstone Publishing (Audiobook): 9781481555975
© 2011 WordFire Press (Ebook): 9781614750048

Release date

Audiobook: 15 April 2014
Ebook: 12 June 2011

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