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Coalescent - Stephen Baxter

By Stephen Baxter

Release Date: 2003-11-18

Genre: High Tech Sci-Fi

4 (21 ratings)
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“Lean, taut storytelling . . . breakneck stuff . . . Arguably his most accessible book to date—Baxter [is] resplendent.”—SFX magazine

When his father dies suddenly, George Poole stumbles onto a family secret: He has a twin sister he never knew existed, who was raised by an enigmatic cult called the Order. The Order is a hive—a human hive with a dominant queen—that has prospered below the streets of Rome for almost two millennia. After Poole enters the Order’s vast underground city and meets the disturbing inhabitants, he uncovers evidence that they have embarked on a divergent evolutionary path. These genetically superior humans are equipped with the tools necessary to render modern Homo sapiens as extinct as the Neanderthals. And now they are preparing to leave their underground realm.

“[Excels] at both action-packed storytelling and philosophical speculation.”—Library Journal

“Utterly fascinating . . . constantly surprising . . . Coalescent reveals a new side to Baxter’s vast talent.”—Locus

Coalescent - Stephen Baxter

By Stephen Baxter

Release Date: 2003-11-18

Genre: High Tech Sci-Fi

4 (21 ratings)
Read Download
“Lean, taut storytelling . . . breakneck stuff . . . Arguably his most accessible book to date—Baxter [is] resplendent.”—SFX magazine

When his father dies suddenly, George Poole stumbles onto a family secret: He has a twin sister he never knew existed, who was raised by an enigmatic cult called the Order. The Order is a hive—a human hive with a dominant queen—that has prospered below the streets of Rome for almost two millennia. After Poole enters the Order’s vast underground city and meets the disturbing inhabitants, he uncovers evidence that they have embarked on a divergent evolutionary path. These genetically superior humans are equipped with the tools necessary to render modern Homo sapiens as extinct as the Neanderthals. And now they are preparing to leave their underground realm.

“[Excels] at both action-packed storytelling and philosophical speculation.”—Library Journal

“Utterly fascinating . . . constantly surprising . . . Coalescent reveals a new side to Baxter’s vast talent.”—Locus

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The Long War

The Long Mars

Ark

The Long Utopia

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Time's Eye

Ultima

Flood

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Firstborn

Sunstorm

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Evolution

Manifold: Time

The Massacre of Mankind

The Medusa Chronicles

Edge of Infinity

Manifold: Space

Xeelee: Vacuum Diagrams

World Engines: Destroyer

Infinity's End

World Engines: Creator

Stone Spring

The Thousand Earths

Engineering Infinity

Landfall

Solaris Rising

Coalescent

Manifold: Origin

Titan

Exultant

Transcendent

Xeelee: Redemption

Xeelee: Endurance

Moonseed

Bronze Summer

Bridging Infinity

Emperor

Xeelee: Vengeance

Titan

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The Light of Other Days

Fortress Sol

The Science of Avatar

Galaxias

Iron Winter

Hearthspace

Navigator

Weaver

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