by Ian Douglas
He wondered if Konstantin had any ideas on the matter.
“Okay, Marcus,” Koenig said. “Call me if anything more breaks.”
“Yes, Mr. President.”
“What is it, Alex?” Johnston asked him.
“I’m . . . not sure,” he told her, pulling her a little closer. He shivered a bit, with a terrible premonition. “A new world, certainly. But I’m not sure yet what kind of a new world it’s going to be. . . .”
Epilogue
The Consciousness was aware of life—of Mind—within this new reality. It was Mind, after all, that had called this universe into being, Mind that had organized its laws, its physics, and the life that now filled it.
And on some level, Mind always called to Mind.
It was aware of a cybernetic consciousness united across a vast span of time . . . aware of another cybernetic consciousness that opposed the first.
Division . . . Conflict . . . Extinction . . .
Something would have to be done.
The Consciousness began to move, light years falling away in its wake.
The problem, as always, would be to find a means of establishing meaningful communication with the Minds of this reality.
About the Author
IAN DOUGLAS, one of the many pseudonyms for writer William H. Keith, is the New York Times bestselling author of the popular military SF series The Heritage Trilogy, The Legacy Trilogy, The Inheritance Trilogy, and the ongoing Star Carrier and Star Corpsman series. A former naval corpsman, he lives in Pennsylvania.
www.whkeith.com
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“Douglas knows his SF.”
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DEEP SPACE was voted one of the Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Books of 2013 by Kirkus.
By Ian Douglas
Star Corpsman
BLOODSTAR
ABYSS DEEP
Star Carrier
EARTH STRIKE
CENTRE OF GRAVITY
SINGULARITY
DEEP SPACE
DARK MATTER
The Galactic Marines Saga
The Heritage Trilogy
SEMPER MARS
LUNA MARINE
EUROPA STRIKE
The Legacy Trilogy
STAR CORPS
BATTLESPACE
STAR MARINES
The Inheritance Trilogy
STAR STRIKE
GALACTIC CORPS
SEMPER HUMAN
If you enjoyed Darkmatter, try Deep Space by Ian Douglas and The Star Carrier Series
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