Publisher's Synopsis
The greatest work of the prior worldsthe Engine of the Gods! Few who dwell on the Ninth World even know of the greatest achievement of the ancients, for it restsimperceptibly, despite its vast sizeon the very edge of the Sun itself. The prior worlds were mighty beyond conception, but even for them this Engine is a work of awesome proportion. What horrific dangerwhat incredible threat, to the Sun and our world and all the bodies of our solar systemcompelled them to such an audacious feat? Has that threat been ended? Or do the beings that dwell upon the Engine (for yes, it is home to many strange creatures) struggle now in vain, unaware that their mission no longer protects themor usfrom cataclysm on a scale that dwarfs even the audacity of the prior worlds most staggering work?
