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Informationen zum Autor Wesley Chu was born in Taiwan and immigrated to Chicago! Illinois when he was just a pup. It was there he became a Kung Fu master and gymnast. Wesley is an avid gamer and a contributing writer for the magazine Famous Monsters of Filmland. A former stunt man and a member of the SAG! he can also be seen in film and television playing roles such as "Banzai Chef" in Fred Claus (honestly! we are not making this stuff up! he's got his own IMDB entry and everything) and putting out Oscar worthy performances as a bank teller in Chicago Blackhawks commercials. Besides working as an Associate Vice President at a bank! he spends his time writing and hanging out with his wife Paula Kim and their Airedale Terrier! Eva. Klappentext An action-packed conspiracy fantasy thriller that sees the entire human race threatened by an ancient alien life-form. 'Filled with non-stop action and brilliant asides on the history of our species' Ken Liu, author of "The Paper Menagerie" A totally original sci-fi thriller that will have you hooked from page one with both riveting action and a sly wit. This is a story of human history, the hidden powers that have shaped it, and one man's transformation from complete nobody to a key fighter in the war for humanity's future." - Ramez Naam, author of Nexus "Filled with non-stop action and brilliant asides on the history of our species, the book is sure to thrill and amuse." - Ken Liu, Nebula Award winning author of The Paper Menagerie "Just your usual 'I've got an immensely wise alien in my head who wants me to become and international man of mystery' story. Which is to say, Page-turning homage to other classic SF like Hal Clement's Needle. Recommended." - Steven Gould, author of the Jumpers series "In Wesley Chu's debut novel you meet an unlikely hero in the form of Roen, an out-of-shape, self-loathing, under-achieving computer geek. He is soon transformed into a confident, lean, mean fighting machine under the guidance and influence of the ancient alien Tao, who has inhabited his body and is now working hard to get Roen in shape for an important mission - nothing less than to take on the Genjix and save the planet from an evil plot of destruction. This book is high-octane spy vs spy action with a sly sense of humor. Pure pleasure from beginning to end. Highly recommended!" - Ann Vandermeer, Hugo winning editor of Weird Tales and British Fantasy Award winning publisher of Buzzcity Press Zusammenfassung Roen has a passenger in his brain - an ancient alien life-form called Tao! whose race crash-landed on Earth before the first fish crawled out of the oceans. Now split into two opposing factions! the aliens are searching for a way off-planet! and they will sacrifice the entire human race! if that's what it takes. ...
