Galactic North

In a future where the right to enhance human intelligence leads to conflict between the Demarchists and Conjoiners, vast starships serve as the lifelines connecting wary colonies. Manned by anxious Ultras, these ships traverse a galaxy where the elite prosper while the rest grapple with the haunting question of humanity's fate amid the remnants of extinct alien civilizations. "Galactic North," the first short story collection by acclaimed author Alastair Reynolds, features eight captivating tales that explore these themes within the expansive Revelation Space universe.