3.5
Startide Rising
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We are not alone. Humanity's explorations have revealed galaxies inhabited by millions of intelligent species interacting under ancient traditions. Foremost among said traditions is
, which requires all spacefaring races to welcome newcomers into Galactic culture by breeding and genetically guiding each client species to full sapience—but at a price. Patron races demand centuries of indentured servitude from each uplifted client. But is upstart humanity a patron or a client?
The Earthship
—crewed by humans and uplifted dolphins and chimpanzees—discovers a derelict armada, perhaps left by the very first patrons, the fabled Progenitors. Suddenly the Five Galaxies teeter on the brink of all-out war as fanatics hunt
for the secret. With a damaged ship and hostile aliens in pursuit, the crew must band together if they hope to survive . . .
The Uplift Saga
The Uplift Storm Trilogy
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3.5
“A deeply interesting concept that struggles with execution in minor areas. The beginning often felt like I had been dropped in out of nowhere with no context, which made sense when I figured out this was #2 in a trilogy. I also wish the female characters were slightly more well rounded (see: Gillian taking over in Tom’s place, executing the plan, and then calling herself a nag and incompetent?) Once I got into it, however, it was hard to put down. I would also have liked Charles Dart’s character to be more deeply explored.”
About David Brin
David Brin is an astrophysicist whose international-bestselling novels include
,
,
, and
, which was adapted into a film in 1998. Brin serves on several advisory boards, including NASA’s Innovative Advanced Concepts program, or NIAC, and speaks or consults on topics ranging from AI, SETI, privacy, and invention to national security. His nonfiction book about the information age,
, won the Freedom of Speech Award of the American Library Association. Brin’s latest nonfiction work is
. Visit him at www.davidbrin.com.
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