Ga op een buitengewone reis door een uitgestrekt en onderling verbonden universum, waar elke aflevering een aparte wereld onthult vol uniek leven en boeiende verhalen. Verken exotische planeten, confronteer onbekende uitdagingen en ontmoet een diverse cast van personages die deze verre uithoeken van de melkweg bewonen. Deze verzameling avonturen verkent de diepten van de verbeelding en viert de grenzeloze mogelijkheden die tussen de sterren liggen.
Renowned for its compelling narrative, this science fiction novel captivates readers with its imaginative world-building and intricate plot. Praised by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, it stands out as a top contender for the Starflight Reader's best book of the year. The story promises to engage both seasoned sci-fi fans and newcomers alike, offering a fresh perspective within the genre.
Tedla is young, beautiful and blond but is neither he nor she. On a far-off world, an asexual class of blands exists to serve their fellow humans, protected and isolated from contact with the rest of the universe. But no bland has ever left its sheltered homeworld--until now. Tedla has been found in an alley light-years away from its planet. And it has just tried to commit suicide. Val, an expert in alien cultures, helps Tedla recuperate and in doing so, uncovers the secret tortured world of the blands.
Upon arrival, the team finds an extraordinary crystalline planet, laden with dark matter. A crew member is found murdered and Thora mysteriously disappears. Thought to be uninhabited, the planet is in truth home to a native blind populace, who navigate their world with a bizarre vocabulary and extrasensory perceptions.