The Weerde, Book 2: The Book of the Ancients

Behind all conspiracies are the Weerde, an ancient race of shape-changers that have manipulated humanity throughout history. Behind the Weerde lurk the Ancients, giant semi-immortal mutants whose vast size and dark knowledge make them the gods and dragons of myth. In this sequel to the acclaimed The Weerde: Book One, we learn the truth about our own century—from the rise of Chinese communism to the gang wars of '30s L.A., from the astronomers of Hawking's Cambridge to the bureaucrats and secret policemen of Gorbachev's Russia, more has been going on than meets the eye. And the Ancients are behind it all. The best young names in British science fiction and fantasy are brought together in this second book of revelations. These are dark secrets it is dangerous for you to know. Prologue: Raised Voices in a Reading Room: I, by Roz Kaveney. Imaginary Time, by Stephen Baxter. The Girl Who Changed Everything, by Colin Greenland. Deep in the Native Land , by Michael Ibeji. Ignorance of Perfect Reason, by Roz Kaveney. Sounds and Sweet Airs, by Graham Higgins. Serpent's Blood , by Molly Brown. Cover Story, Liz Holliday. The If Game, by Paula Wakefield. The Lions in the Desert, by David Langford. The Missing Martian,by Marcus L. Rowland. The Deconstruction of the Known World, by Elizabeth M. Young. Red, Hot and Dark, by Charles Stross. Epilogue: Raised Voices in a Reading Room: II , by Roz Kaveney.