“Flame over the Abyss.” “Depth in the Sky.” And now - “Children of Heaven.” A science fiction saga, Vinge’s most popular brainchild, a work that opened new horizons in the SF genre and still generates countless discussions. He is admired by the best science fiction writers of our time - Greg Beer and David Brin. It is unanimously compared to the legendary Hyperion series by Dan Simmons. But now Pham Nuwen’s comrade-in-arms and lover faces new, deadly adventures on the planet of Steel Claws. A confrontation between obligations and aspirations, trust and deception, great passions and petty calculations begins. And over the planet, Damocles begins the fleet of the returning Destruction looms like a sword...