Endeavour

The Atlantia is all that remains of humanity: a former fleet frigate turned prison-ship now hunted by a terrifying force and crewed by an alliance of murderous convicts, exhausted soldiers and terrified civilians determined to confront the technological horror that has consumed mankind. Pursuing the infamous pirate Taron Forge, the Atlantia encounters the aged wreck of a legendary vessel, Endeavour, the first human ship ever to leave the Core Systems to explore the cosmos. Missing for...
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The Atlantia is all that remains of humanity: a former fleet frigate turned prison-ship now hunted by a terrifying force and crewed by an alliance of murderous convicts, exhausted soldiers and terrified civilians determined to confront the technological horror that has consumed mankind. Pursuing the infamous pirate Taron Forge, the Atlantia encounters the aged wreck of a legendary vessel, Endeavour, the first human ship ever to leave the Core Systems to explore the cosmos. Missing for almost a century, Atlantia's Marines board the ship in the hopes of finding other survivors. But what they find aboard Endeavour is a legacy of humanity's hopes and dreams twisted into a nightmare, and a future held in the hands of their greatest enemy: The Word and its Legion. As the crew comes to terms with their discoveries, so Evelyn is forced to confront her own personal demons as the truth behind her immunity to the Legion's Infectors is finally revealed, and the wider galaxy's plans for humanity laid bare. Targeted for extinction by the Galactic Council, Captain Idris Sansin and his crew must decide just who is an enemy and whether any species in the galaxy can be trusted at all... REVIEWPraise for Dean Crawford:"The fossilized remains of a 7,000-year-old creature dug from the sands of the Negev Desert in Israel become the bones of contention in Dean Crawford's fast-paced debut thriller... The book neatly threads together a wild variety of plotlines." - Wall Street Journal"... cleverly introduced premise... assured pacing and plotting..." - Publishers Weekly"The action is frenetic, in the vein of Matthew Reilly's Scarecrow series. Crawford is an able storyteller who smoothly orchestrates the plot's twists and turns... " - Kirkus Reviews"... brilliant high-concept, high-octane thriller...." - The Guardian"A fast-paced and entertaining yarn." - Melbourne Age"Partly mythical read, part thriller this pacy tale is a page turner guaranteed to keep you up late." - The Sun "Get the cameras rolling-Indiana Jones meets Alien. What a combination of mystery, suspense, and unspeakable horror. I loved it!" - R.L. Stine "This is an amazingly good, intelligently told novel by an exciting new British author." - Eurocrime"Earth-shattering intrigue, hyperdrive action and a desperate race to save humanity, cranked up to the max with scarily realistic science and apocalyptic religion thrown in for good measure . . . a major new talent has hit the mystery thriller scene!" - Scott MarianiABOUT THE AUTHORDean Crawford began writing after his dream of becoming a fighter pilot in the Royal Air Force was curtailed when he failed their stringent sight tests. His Ethan Warner series of high-concept novels have regularly featured on the Sunday Times paperback bestseller list and have sold all over the world. A full-time author, he lives with his partner and daughter in Surrey.