The Lost Art

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A millennium after the formidable war machines of the User culturesdevoured entire civilisations and rewrote planetary geography, Earth isin the grip of a perpetual Dark Age. Scientific endeavour is stronglydiscouraged, while remnant technology is locked away - hidden by aChurch determined to prevent a new Armageddon.This is the world to which Benzamir Michael Mahmood must return. Adescendant of the tribes who fled the planet during those ages-old wars,he comes in pursuit of enemies from the far reaches of space. Thetechnology he brings is wondrous beyond the imaginings of those he willmeet, but can its potency match that of the Church's most closelyguarded treasure?For centuries it has lain dormant, buried in a lead-lined tomb deepbeneath the flagstones of a remote Siberian monastery. But it is aboutto be unearthed, and the powers that will be unleashed may be beyondanyone's capacity to control. Even a man as extraordinary as Benzamir... ISBN:9780552553575