Gregory Benford is an eminent physicist, multiple award-winning author, and recipient of the United Nations Prize for Literature. Now in a new, revised edition, here is the continuing story of his classic Galactic Center series, a triumph of breathtaking imagination and tense human drama set against an immeasurable tapestry of space, time, and evolution.

TIDES OF LIGHT

Onboard an ancient starship, Killeen and the Bishop tribe escape the mech-ruled world of Snowglade. Seeking refuge on a faraway planet, they discover vast wonders—an organic life-form as large as a world, a planet-coring cosmic string, a community of humans ruled by a brutal tyrant, and ultimately an alien race more awesome than any they have encountered. As they battle for survival against these myriad dangers, Killeen and his crew will gain an unforeseen ally —one that may determine humanity’s true destiny…

“Mr. Benford is a rarity: a scientist who writes with verve and insight not only about black holes and cosmic strings but about human desires and fears.”

—NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW

THIS SPECIAL EDITION INCLUDES A HUNGER FOR

THE INFINITE, A CLASSIC NOVELLA SET IN THE

GALACTIC CENTER UNIVERSE

DON’T MISS BOOK 5 OF THE GALACTIC CENTER SERIES,

FURIOUS GULF