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The world of Seven Surrenders offers a vision of a post‑war future where coast‑to‑coast travel is instant and the basic needs of all are met by automation. Religion is forbidden in mass gatherings, yet private spiritual guidance continues through ecumenical sensayers. Gendered language is anachronistic, and strict binaries in dress and identity are either illegal or taboo. National identity has largely faded, replaced by allegiance to one of seven global Hives, each with its own philosophical approach to life’s big questions. Even within this seemingly perfect society, unseen tensions mount as the entire social order teeters on the brink of collapse. Added to these dynamics is Bridger, a child whose unique ability to bring inanimate objects to conscious life introduces a novel and unpredictable element to the fragile stability of this utopia.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Science Fiction/Hard Science Fiction
Authors: Ada Palmer
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