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Daughter Of Elysium An Elysium Cycle Novel - Joan Slonczewski
Daughter Of Elysium An Elysium Cycle Novel
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"Masterful story"-Library Journal **** "Magnificently detailed"-Chicago Sun Times **** The pristine city of Elysium floats on the water world of Shora, inhabited by 'immortals' who have succeeded in unlocking the secrets of life.**** Outsider Blackbear Windclan wants to share the secret... show more
"Masterful story"-Library Journal **** "Magnificently detailed"-Chicago Sun Times **** The pristine city of Elysium floats on the water world of Shora, inhabited by 'immortals' who have succeeded in unlocking the secrets of life.**** Outsider Blackbear Windclan wants to share the secret of immortality with his own people, but can he, and the City of Elysium, survive the corruption and decadence that immortality has bred into the ageless society. **** And what of the consciousness of self-aware nano-sentient servitors and their quest for vengence? **** **** "An enormously impressive achievement...A marvelous array of cultures presented in astonishing depth"-Kirkus Review **** "A thoughtful, well-crafted novel...Memorable...Intricate...Rich and Detailed...Touchingly Real"-Publishers Weekly
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9781604504446 (1604504447)
ASIN: 1604504447
Publisher: Phoenix Pick
Pages no: 356
Edition language: English
Series: Elysium Cycle
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politerobot
politerobot rated it
2.0 Daughter of Elysium
Maybe it's because this is a semi-sequel, and I haven't read the book that precedes this, but I just couldn't get into the novel. I slugged through 200 pages, and realised that I had almost no clue who anyone were, or what they were doing, because I couldn't pay attention while reading. I might try ...
wealhtheow
wealhtheow rated it
Generations after the Sharers refused to accept Valen control, there is a new struggle for freedom on Shora. Centuries ago, the Sharers allowed the Elysians to settle on their world and learn lifeshaping from them. The Elysians chose to exchange their own ability to bear children for near-immorta...
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