The Consuming Fire by John Scalzi (Mass Market Paperback)

The Consuming Fire is the second book in John Scalzi's Interdependency series, the bestselling space opera that began with The Collapsing Empire.

The far-flung human empire depends on the Flow, a mysterious network of pathways between star systems, and the Flow is collapsing. Emperox Grayland II is determined to prepare her people for the coming catastrophe, but powerful rivals in the noble houses and the church would rather keep the truth hidden and seize power for themselves.

Sharp, funny and full of political intrigue, it is a must for fans of witty, fast-paced science fiction.