– A spaceship hurtles into the unknown carrying humanity’s last hope, but does it also carry the seeds of its own doom? –

– The galaxy’s ultimate facilitator finds himself pursued by relentless enemies, while, of greater importance, there’s a puzzle to be solved –

– A rescue mission to a hostile alien world turns out to be far more than it seems –

– The Celtic nation has reclaimed its homeland, forcing the English into impoverished enclaves, but hot-headed English youth isn’t about to take that lying down –

– A trivial disagreement between two off-duty super soldiers out for some R&R escalates and escalates, eventually endangering an entire world –

Thirteen tales of human striving, of ingenuity, brilliance, desperate action, violence, and resolution.  Thirteen tales of Conflict, of Science Fiction at its absolute best.

Full contents:

1. Introduction – Ian Whates
2. Psi.Copath – Andy Remic
3. The Maker’s Mark – Michael Cobley
4. Sussed – Keith Brooke
5. The Cuisinart Effect – Neal Asher
6. Harmony in My Head – Rosanne Rabinowitz
7. Our Land – Chris Beckett
8. Fallout – Gareth L. Powell
9. Proper Little Soldier – Martin McGrath
10. War Without End – Una McCormack
11. Dissimulation Procedure – Eric Brown
12. In the Long Run – David L. Clements
13. Last Orders – Jim Mortimore
14. Songbirds – Martin Sketchley

A limited edition of 150 dust-jacketed hardbacks, 
individually numbered and signed by all contributors                     £18.99
and an A5 paperback edition:                                                             £9.99

Released 2nd April 2010

Available to pre-order now.