'Perhaps the Stars' in the 'Terra Ignota' series by Ada Palmer is a tremendously ambitious conclusion to an already ambitious series set in the 25th century, exploring a world with a very different economy, politics, and society. The narrative is intricate and immersive, delving into philosophical ideas and societal changes while keeping readers invested in the plot and the dear characters. The writing style is described as serious science fiction, with detailed world-building that challenges readers to love it or hate it, offering a unique and thought-provoking experience.
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Contains themes of war, violence, and gender identity issues that may be triggering for some readers.
Has Romance?
There is a moderate presence of romance interwoven with broader themes of relationships, identity, and societal norms.
From The Publisher:
From the 2017 John W. Campbell Award Winner for Best Writer, Ada Palmer's Perhaps the Stars is the final book of the Hugo Award-shortlisted Terra Ignota series.
World Peace turns into global civil war.
In the future, the leaders of Hive nations-nations without fixed location-clandestinely committed nefarious deeds in order to maintain an outward semblance of utopian stability. But the facade could only last so long. The comforts of effortless global travel and worldwide abundance may have tempered humanity's darkest inclinations, but conflict remains deeply rooted in the human psyche. All it needed was a catalyst, in form of special little boy to ignite half a millennium of repressed chaos.
Now, war spreads throughout the globe, splintering old alliances and awakening sleeping enmities. All transportation systems are in ruins, causing the tyranny of distance to fracture a long-united Earth and threaten to obliterate everything the Hive system built.
With the arch-criminal Mycroft nowhere to be found, his successor, Ninth Anonymous, must not only chronicle the discord of war, but attempt to restore order in a world spiraling closer to irreparable ruin.
The fate of a broken society hangs in the balance. Is the key to salvation to remain Earth-bound or, perhaps, to start anew throughout the far reaches of the stars?
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Ran on too long and finished with a whimper.
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