Coalescent: Homo Superior (Destiny's Children, #1)
The first in a new trilogy that will chart different evolutionary futures for mankind, COALESCENT is the story of a divergent strain of humanity; a hive mind, that subsumes the individual. It is a story that begins with a vivid depiction of the decline of the Roman Empire and which, down through...
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The first in a new trilogy that will chart different evolutionary futures for mankind, COALESCENT is the story of a divergent strain of humanity; a hive mind, that subsumes the individual. It is a story that begins with a vivid depiction of the decline of the Roman Empire and which, down through the years, shows how one woman's determination to protect her daughter has such frightening consequences for mankind's future existence. This is at once a stunning historical novel, a superb piece of ideas-driven SF and the intensely felt story of one man's discovery of the dark secret at the heart of his family.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780575075535 (0575075538)
Publish date: June 10th 2004
Publisher: Gollancz
Pages no: 576
Edition language: English
Series: Xeelee Sequence (#8)
I'd actually like to give this one 3.5 stars, at least until I read the sequel. It was a decent enough book, a compelling read, but it did have a few problems; it felt like a good novella that had been padded to make a fat novel and subsequently suffered for it. Certain of the more SF aspects of the...
An interesting look into a family whose records stretch back generations. The story alternates between a modern man whose father has just died and he finds that he had a twin, who is in a religious order in Rome, so he goes to Rome to find out about her. The other story is set during the fall of R...
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