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Sister Alice

by Robert Reed

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Publisher Comments:

"An epic tale of visionary futures and scientific speculation."

--Library Journal

Millions of years from now, humanity will be on the brink of self-destruction. The world's great leaders have created an elite group who, by their superior wisdom and abilities, keep the peace, maintain progress, and otherwise safeguard humanity's future. Genetically enhanced, they are the carriers of Earth's greatest talents, a force unlike any in the history of mankind.

For ten million years, the Families dominated the galaxy. But then Alice, a brilliant scientist of the Chamberlain family, took part in an attempt to create a new galaxy. Her experiment unleashed vast forces that the family could not control, causing a catastrophe that killed untold billions of people on many worlds.

Before she was punished for her role in the debacle, Alice visited Ord, a younger Chamberlain. Only he, of all the people in the galaxy, knows what Alice tells him. Her words launch him upon a quest that will take him across the vast reaches of space. He must discover his own true nature, and somehow restore the family honor. Sister Alice is his epic story.

Synopsis:

Millions of years in the future, mankind is on the brink of self-destruction. The creation of a genetically enhanced super-race saves mankind and makes the future safe for the rest of the galaxy. But one of these beings, Sister Alice, soon becomes part of an experiment that destroys countless worlds.

About the Author

Robert Reed is the author of Marrow and ten other high-concept science fiction novels. A multiple finalist for the Hugo Award, he has had many stories published in major SF magazines, and reprinted in "year's best" anthologies. He has recently finished The Well of Stars, the sequel to Marrow. He lives with his family in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780765341471
Author:
Reed, Robert
Publisher:
Tor Books
Subject:
Science Fiction - General
Subject:
Science / General
Edition Description:
First
Publication Date:
20041212
Binding:
Electronic book text in proprietary or open standard format
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
368
Dimensions:
6.86x4.20x.98 in. .39 lbs.

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