Volume eight in an extraordinary SF series set 200 years in the future when China rules the world. With Triad bosses and assassins, emperors, whores and visionaries, it is part heroic epic, part technological thriller, part romance - a compelling tale of fallen empires and ordinary people unified only by the dark history of their time.
David Wingrove Books
David Wingrove is a British science fiction author whose work delves into complex societal and cultural themes. His narrative style is known for its intricate detail and ability to immerse readers in thoughtfully constructed worlds. Wingrove explores the possibilities of future civilizations and the impact of technological advancement on human society. His storytelling often reveals profound reflections on the nature of power, identity, and interpersonal relationships.







The Master of Time
- 528 pages
- 19 hours of reading
Part Three of The Roads to Moscow The war for time is reaching its end As the German and Russian forces seek to destroy a third, seemingly unstoppable faction, Otto Behr reluctantly finds himself at the centre of all timelines, his very existence the catalyst by which reality itself will be reset or destroyed. But for Otto, the battle to become the Master of Time has become a fight for family, love and reality itself...
Volume three in an extraordinary SF series set 200 years in the future when China rules the world. With Triad bosses and assassins, emperors, whores and visionaries, it is part heroic epic, part technological thriller, part romance - a compelling tale of fallen empires and ordinary people unified only by the dark history of their time.
In the latest volume of this extraordinary saga, the rigid Chinese-ruled world of the twenty-third century comes finally to its Armageddon, the Last Battle which will shape its future for good or evil.
The Ocean of Time
- 560 pages
- 20 hours of reading
The Ultimate Time Travel Thriller. The War For Time Continues. From the frozen tundra of 13th Century Russia to the battle of Paltava in 1709 and beyond, Otto Behr has waged an unquestioning, unending war across time for his people. But now a third unidentified power has joined the game across the ocean of time, and everything Otto holds dear could be unmade."
There is only the war. Otto Behr is a German agent, fighting his Russian counterparts across three millennia, manipulating history for moments in time that can change everything. Only the remnants of two great nations stand and for Otto, the war is life itself, the last hope for his people. But in a world where realities shift and memory is never constant, can one man's destiny be the deciding factor in a war between the empires of time?
Describes major science fiction themes, rates and describes the works of more than eight hundred novelists, and looks at how twelve top novelists write
Beneath the Tree of Heaven
- 572 pages
- 21 hours of reading
The spellbinding saga of the future continues in the year 2211. The Seven T'ang, the ruling dictatorship of the solar system, is weakened by the birth of a special child, and the forces of rebellion and change are spreading from the mega-cities of Earth to a secretive, planet-wide conspiracy on Mars. For generations the T'ang have controlled with mind manipulation and teams of black-clad assassins. But the human urge for freedom cannot be stilled by murder or seduction. Now, as a mad, blood-thirsty ruler plots a coup from within the T'ang, Hans Ebert, his famous face obscured forever behind a mask, begins a new fight for power and love on the red soil of Mars. Revolution may finally free the long-shackled masses, or it may spread unimaginable destruction sufficient to level a world--and the hopes of all worlds to come. The Chung Kuo series brings future centuries to life, portraying men and women caught between great powers fighting for dominance...and yearning for ageless passions for all that life holds dear.
Trillion Year Spree : The History of Science Fiction
- 544 pages
- 20 hours of reading
Britain's most illustrious SF writer, Brian Aldiss, provides a witty and perceptive history of this extraordinary phenomenon, set in its social and literary context. Crammed with fascinating insights, this generous spree takes us through decades of treats for the imagination: escape to other dimensions, flights to other planets, lost worlds, utopias, mechanical creatures and intelligent aliens. Amusing, intelligent and authoritative, it takes us on a tour through that zone where literature and science engage in an eternal flirtation. Examining the great writers SF has produced, and the images that have become the cultural wallpaper of the present day, this comprehensive expedition is for buffs and tenderfoots alike.
The Marriage of the Living Dark
- 618 pages
- 22 hours of reading
The eighth and final Chung Kuo novel. Kim Ward, the Star-Seeker, holds the key to the future. He has left Earth to found a new world in the infinity of space. Will he leave Chung Kuo to its fate? Or will he return to fight one final battle against DeVore and the endless evil he has nearly achieved?



