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by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Humanity's last survivors flee a dying Earth, seeking refuge on a terraformed planet. However, a failed experiment has accelerated the evolution of a new species: sentient spiders. As the human ark ship arrives, a clash between two vastly different civilizations becomes inevitable. This epic space opera explores themes of evolution, communication, and the survival of intelligence. It is a masterclass in non-human perspective, offering a profound look at what it means to build a society from the ground up through the lens of deep time.
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