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The Mightiest Machine

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This title is printed to order. This book may have been self-published. If so, we cannot guarantee the quality of the content. In the main most books will have gone through the editing process however some may not. We therefore suggest that you be aware of this before ordering this book. If in doubt check either the author or publisher’s details as we are unable to accept any returns unless they are faulty. Please contact us if you have any questions.

A bold scientist builds a new kind of ship and a way to draw power from the Sun itself. With that power come tools never seen before: beams that can slice through armor, devices that can lift weight as if it were nothing, and a method to bend gravity. The new machines change the balance of power across worlds and bring empires to the edge of ruin.

Rival fleets and hostile forces race to match the technology, and a desperate struggle spreads across planets and moons. Hidden histories of lost civilizations and strange discoveries in remote places complicate the fight, suggesting the past held secrets that shaped the present conflict. Scientists and engineers work under crushing pressure to refine the inventions and prevent them from being turned into planetary weapons, while leaders and profiteers scheme to control the Sun's flow. As battles widen, choices must be made: limit the machines to safe use or risk total annihilation for advantage.

The tale moves from quick laboratory talk to large fleet actions, keeping the focus on invention, risk, and the costs of progress. It shows the wonder of daring invention-the thrill of a bright idea that might reshape life-and the grim reality of how such power bends human aims. Small acts of courage by practical men and quiet sacrifices by those who test the devices stand beside the grand tactics of empires. Across moons, planets, and strange islands that hint at vanished cultures, the story presses forward: can reason and restraint govern a force strong enough to remake worlds, or will hunger for power blow the systems apart?

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Format
Hardback
Publisher
Wildside Press
Date
17 September 2025
Pages
162
ISBN
9781667662947

This title is printed to order. This book may have been self-published. If so, we cannot guarantee the quality of the content. In the main most books will have gone through the editing process however some may not. We therefore suggest that you be aware of this before ordering this book. If in doubt check either the author or publisher’s details as we are unable to accept any returns unless they are faulty. Please contact us if you have any questions.

A bold scientist builds a new kind of ship and a way to draw power from the Sun itself. With that power come tools never seen before: beams that can slice through armor, devices that can lift weight as if it were nothing, and a method to bend gravity. The new machines change the balance of power across worlds and bring empires to the edge of ruin.

Rival fleets and hostile forces race to match the technology, and a desperate struggle spreads across planets and moons. Hidden histories of lost civilizations and strange discoveries in remote places complicate the fight, suggesting the past held secrets that shaped the present conflict. Scientists and engineers work under crushing pressure to refine the inventions and prevent them from being turned into planetary weapons, while leaders and profiteers scheme to control the Sun's flow. As battles widen, choices must be made: limit the machines to safe use or risk total annihilation for advantage.

The tale moves from quick laboratory talk to large fleet actions, keeping the focus on invention, risk, and the costs of progress. It shows the wonder of daring invention-the thrill of a bright idea that might reshape life-and the grim reality of how such power bends human aims. Small acts of courage by practical men and quiet sacrifices by those who test the devices stand beside the grand tactics of empires. Across moons, planets, and strange islands that hint at vanished cultures, the story presses forward: can reason and restraint govern a force strong enough to remake worlds, or will hunger for power blow the systems apart?

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Format
Hardback
Publisher
Wildside Press
Date
17 September 2025
Pages
162
ISBN
9781667662947