The Forever Dead

A ragtag crew of heroes face off against an enemy intent on destroying humanity—and the galaxy—in this thrilling conclusion to The Cruel Stars Trilogy.

The Sturm, a group of "species purists" intent on destroying any human with genetic or cybernetic enhancements, returned from the far reaches of Dark Space to wage a war against humanity. Though their victory seemed inevitable, a small group of reluctant heroes managed to beat back the invading force and rebuild their once-peaceful empire. But the Sturm weren't fully defeated, and their remaining forces are intent on ripping apart the crew that thwarted their original plans--even if it leads to the destruction of the galaxy.John Birmingham is the author of The Cruel Stars, The Shattered Skies, Emergence, Resistance, Ascendance, After America, Without Warning, Final Impact, Designated Targets, Weapons of Choice, and other novels, as well as Leviathan, which won the National Award for Nonfiction at Australia's Adelaide Festival of the Arts, and the novella Stalin's Hammer: Rome. He has written for The Sydney Morning Herald, Rolling Stone, Penthouse, Playboy, and numerous other magazines. He lives at the beach with his wife, daughter, son, and two cats.Author of The Cruel Stars