Sci-fi

Artifact

by Gregory Benford
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Description

A small cube of black rock has been unearthed in a 3500-year-old Mycenaean tomb. An incomprehensible object in an impossible place; its age, its purpose and its origins are unknown. Its discovery has unleashed a storm of intrigue, theft and espionage, and is pushing nations to the brink of war. Its substance has scientists baffled. And the miracle it contains does not belong on this Earth. It is mystery and madness - an enigma with no equal in recorded history. It is mankind's greatest discovery ...and worst nightmare. It may already have obliterated a world. Ours is next.

What it’s like

ViolenceStandard
CombatIncidental
HorrorChilling

Details

First published
June 1985
Pages
544
Reading time
About 11 hours
Format
Novel
Audience
Adult
Publisher
Tor Books
Language
English
ISBN
9780812531787
Series
Standalone

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