They have extraordinary power and aren't afraid to use it . . .
Two planets in the same solar system are locked in war, when some kind
of cosmic super-string is discovered. It seems packed with alien
technology, or even perhaps life. And for safety it is stored - in four
segments - within a maximum-security space station. A female research
scientist falls pregnant on the station soon after, and gives birth to
quads. Then she commits suicide. But why?
By the war's end, one planet is devastated. It fell victim to the
other's incredible hilldigger weaponry - so named as their blasts create
mountains. Meanwhile, the quads have reached adulthood, and are gaining
power in post-war society. One of them has his sights set on claiming
the hilldiggers and their power for himself. But with what consequences
for humanity?
Hilldiggers is a fast-paced standalone, following events in Neal
Asher's Spatterjay trilogy.