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Country United States Publication date 1972 Pages 134 Genre Science Fiction Cover artist Peter Lloyd | 3.4/5 Goodreads Language English Media type Print (Paperback) Originally published 1972 Page count 134 Publisher Ace Books | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Annihilation Factor is the second science fiction novel by Barrington J. Bayley, expanded from a 1964 short story ("The Patch") originally published in New Worlds. It centres on the strains placed on a galactic empire by the appearance of the mysterious, planet-devouring "patch".
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Literary significance and reception
Rhys Hughes describes the novel as stronger than The Star Virus but "dated" and conventional, noting that the primary distinguishing feature comes from Bayley's decision to concentrate on the pressures of the disaster rather than its physical effects. He also remarks on the alienating effect of Bayley's downbeat ending.
John Clute described Annihilation Factor, along with Empire of Two Worlds and Collision Course, as "variously successful".
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