Firstborn (A Time Odyssey)

Firstborn (A Time Odyssey)

The Firstbornâ€“the mysterious race of aliens who first became known to science fiction fans as the builders of the iconic black monolith in 2001: A Space Odysseyâ€“have inhabited legendary master of science fiction Sir Arthur C. Clarkeâ€™s writing for decades. With Timeâ€™s Eye and Sunstorm, the first two books in their acclaimed Time Odyssey series, Clarke and his brilliant co-author Stephen Baxter imagined a near-future in which the Firstborn seek to stop the advance of human civilization by employing a technology indistinguishable from magic.

Their first act was the Discontinuity, in which Earth was carved into sections from different eras of history, restitched into a patchwork world, and renamed Mir. Mirâ€™s inhabitants included such notables as Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, and United Nations peacekeeper Bisesa Dutt. For reasons unknown to her, Bisesa entered into communication with an alien artifact of inscrutable purpose and godlike powerâ€“a power that eventually returned her to Earth. There, she played an instrumental role in humanityâ€™s race against time to stop a doomsday event: a massive solar storm triggered by the alien Firstborn designed to eradicate all life from the planet. That fate was averted at an inconceivable price. Now, twenty-seven years later, the Firstborn are back.

This time, they are pulling no punches: They have sent a â€œquantum bomb.â€ Speeding toward Earth, it is a device that human scientists can barely comprehend, that cannot be stopped or destroyedâ€“and one that will obliterate Earth.

Bisesaâ€™s desperate quest for answers sends her first to Mars and then to Mir, which is itself threatened with extinction. The end seems inevitable. But as shocking new insights emerge into the nature of the Firstborn and their chilling plans for mankind, an unexpected ally appears from light-years away.

From the Hardcover edition.
Country USA
Brand Del Rey
Manufacturer Del Rey
Binding Mass Market Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780345491589
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2008-10-28
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780345491589

Country	USA
Brand	Del Rey
Manufacturer	Del Rey
Binding	Mass Market Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780345491589
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	2008-10-28
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780345491589

Firstborn (A Time Odyssey)

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