Book description
The fifth and final instalment in the GAP sequence: Stephen Donaldson's
fascinating universe peopled with characters of a passion and intensity
only he could create. As the conflict between humankind and the Amnion
heads for crisis, Morn Hyland, the cyborg Angus Thermopyle and the
survivors on board the crippled starship Trumpet must return from deep
space to Earth. Their mission is to prevent all-out war with the aliens,
which would leave humanity to pay a terrible price. But the Amnion react
with swift fury, and suddenly Earth is threatened with fiery destruction
. . . Stephen Donaldson lived in India for 13 years with his father, a
medical missionary, who worked extensively with lepers; it was here that
he conceived the character of Thomas Covenant. He was awarded the John
W. Campbell Award as Best Writer of the Year for The Chronicles of
Thomas Covenant The Unbeliever, which, with the sequel trilogy, became
instant bestsellers. He is also the author of the fantasy duology
'Mordant's Need', the SF epic quintet 'The Gap', and a number of
mysteries written under the pseudonym Reed Stephens. He won the World
Fantasy Award in 2000.
