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The year 2038 finds Earth scarred by massive tectonic activity, the United States transformed into a socialist state, and much technology powered by a living organic material called clay. In this turbulent world, alien life lands near Braemar Wilson’s adopted African home. Braemar, an ambitious reporter, befriends the extraterrestrial traveller, Johnny Guglio, hoping to expose the mystery. Meanwhile an anti‑alien organization, the White Queen, works to sow mistrust between species. As ambassadors negotiate, Braemar and Johnny must navigate political intrigue, scientific secrets, and questions of identity to uncover what their worlds might mean for each other. The novel earned the 1991 James Tiptree Jr. Award for its exploration of speculative themes.
First publish date: 1991
Genre: Science Fiction/Hard Science Fiction
Authors: Gwyneth Jones
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