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Coalescent

#1 Destinys Children

Stephen Baxter

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Ballantine
15 November 2004
"""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"

By:  
Imprint:   Ballantine
Country of Publication:   United States
Volume:   1
Dimensions:   Height: 175mm,  Width: 107mm,  Spine: 30mm
Weight:   306g
ISBN:   9780345457868
ISBN 10:   0345457862
Series:   Destinys Children
Pages:   544
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Reviews for Coalescent (#1 Destinys Children)

PRAISE FOR STEPHEN BAXTER Evolution “GRIPPING . . . THE PERFECT SCIENTIFIC ROMANCE OF OUR TIME . . . The miracle of Evolution is that it makes the triumph of life, which is its story, sound like the real story.” –The Washington Post Book World “EVOLUTION IS A WORK OF OUTRAGEOUS AMBITION. . . . What is astonishing is how successfully he brings to life a wide range of facts and conjectures, and how entertaining as well as informative this book–an episodic novel with evolution as its protagonist–manages to be.” –The New York Times Book Review Manifold: Time “A STAGGERING NOVEL! If you ever thought you understood time, you’ll be quickly disillusioned when you read Manifold: Time.” –SIR ARTHUR C. CLARKE Manifold: Space “BREATHTAKING IN ITS ORIGINALITY AND SCOPE . . . [AN] IMPRESSIVE PARADE OF WONDERS.” –The Washington Post Manifold: Origin “UTTERLY ENGROSSING . . . A book that challenges and provokes . . . Origin leads you to ask questions about sentience and existence.” –SFX magazine


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