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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.
A popular book with millions of readers worldwide.
Notable Quotes
"That is the problem with ignorance. You can never truly know the extent of what you are ignorant about."
"Life is not perfect, individuals will always be flawed, but empathy – the sheer inability to see those around them as anything other than people too – conquers all, in the end."
"A life lived entirely at the whim of another is no life at all."
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