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Aristoi

by Walter Jon Williams

Following the murder of a peer, a member of the elite Aristoi discovers his interstellar civilisation is built on a monumental lie. To preserve order, he must journey into barbaric territories and confront the truth about his society and his own humanity.

Accession 35982 ISBN 0312851723 Publisher Tor Books
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