In this epic science fiction series opener, an archaeologist searches for a missing survey team only to uncover a dangerous threat.

Led by the ambitions of the powerful, world-girdling Empire of the Méxica, the human race has spread out among the stars, only to discover a perilous universe once ruled by vast interstellar civilizations that suddenly vanished, leaving behind their mysterious artifacts.

Dr. Gretchen Andersson, a xeno-archeologist and second-class citizen of the empire, has made a career of searching for those First Sun artifacts. She has suddenly been recalled by her employer and sent to discover the fate of a missing survey team. To her consternation, she discovers that her team is to travel on an imperial warship, under a Japanese commander, instead of using a Company vessel. Worse, an Aztec aristocrat, Green Hummingbird -- an imperial judge who is also a brujo, or sorcerer -- is in command of the rescue mission. Clearly, there is more to this assignment than rescuing a team of company scientists from a dead world. In the company of Green Hummingbird, Gretchen will discover that there is far more to Ephesus III than meets the eye.

For the vast, rocky wasteland of the seemingly dead planet hides a secret life, and may hold treasures far too deadly for the empire to ever allow her to discover.

Praise for Wasteland of Flint

"An eerie, utterly compelling puzzler, replete with fascinating ideas and absorbing characters." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"The trickle of details regarding the long-passed original inhabitants of Ephesus III heightens and sustains the fascination of an action-packed story." -- Booklist

"Deftly weaving alternate history with traditional space-opera elements... Harlan... presents an SF "puzzle" novel highly sensitive to character and culture." -- Publishers Weekly

• We started tracking this book on August 3, 2012.
• This book was $7.99 when we started tracking it.
• The price of this book has changed 35 times in the past 4,582 days.
• The current price of this book is $1.99 last checked 12 hours ago.
• The lowest price to date was $1.99 last reached on February 1, 2025.
• This book has been $1.99 11 times since we started tracking it.
• The highest price to date was $11.99 last reached on December 27, 2020.
• This book has been $11.99 one time since we started tracking it.
• This book is currently at its lowest price since we started tracking it.

• Science Fiction & Fantasy

• Text-to-Speech: Disabled
• Lending: Disabled
• Print Length: 512 Pages
• File Size: 2,220 KB