For the First Time, Again
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For the First Time, Again by Sylvain Neuvel
Discover history's biggest secret . . . For millennia an unbroken line of alien mothers and daughters have secretly been shepherding human technology towards the stars. Twelve-year-old Aster is the last of this line. But the loss of her mother in early life means she knows nothing of her alien heritage - believing she is just an ordinary young girl. Not only is she about to discover how wrong she is - but she'll also learn she's not the only alien on Earth: others are here to stop her. Yet with revelation comes recovery. Now Aster has a purpose. Her life, the future of her species and that of all life on Earth is at stake. She's history's biggest secret. But can she save the future? 'Alt-history with a difference' GUARDIAN 'There's real cleverness at work here' THE TIMES
Praise for Take Them To The Stars series * - *
Sylvain Neuvel proves once again he deserves the title of the hottest new SF writer of the 21st century * Robert JSawyer, Hugo Award-winning author of The Oppenheimer Alternative *
Series fans and readers of speculative thrillers built around actual historical events will eagerly anticipate book three. * Booklist *
...[T]he stakes of this series have risen exponentially * Tor.com *
Praise for Sylvain Neuvel * - *
It's fascinating to see how Neuvel weaves together fact and fiction . . . a blast. Seriously clever * SFX *
An alt-history with a difference. Traces the true story of the development of rocket science but adds an alien-conspiracy-theory edge . . . Good fun * Guardian *
Wry narration, wired action . . . Fans of alternate history and intelligent sci-fi will love this * Publishers Weekly *
Sylvain Neuvel proves once again he deserves the title of the hottest new SF writer of the 21st century * Robert JSawyer, Hugo Award-winning author of The Oppenheimer Alternative *
Series fans and readers of speculative thrillers built around actual historical events will eagerly anticipate book three. * Booklist *
...[T]he stakes of this series have risen exponentially * Tor.com *
Praise for Sylvain Neuvel * - *
It's fascinating to see how Neuvel weaves together fact and fiction . . . a blast. Seriously clever * SFX *
An alt-history with a difference. Traces the true story of the development of rocket science but adds an alien-conspiracy-theory edge . . . Good fun * Guardian *
Wry narration, wired action . . . Fans of alternate history and intelligent sci-fi will love this * Publishers Weekly *
Sylvain Neuvel has a PhD in Linguistics from the University of Chicago. He is an amateur robotics enthusiast and lifelong fan of all things science fiction. He is the author of two critically-acclaimed series: Themis Files novels: Sleeping Giants, Waking Gods and Only Human, and Take Them To the Stars: A History of What Comes Next, and Until the Last of Me. He lives in Montreal.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781405945578 |
| ISBN 10 | 1405945575 |
| Title | For the First Time, Again |
| Author | Sylvain Neuvel |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2023-10-12 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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