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Liz Williams paints a vivid future in which Earth, long seeded by alien genetic strands, is drawn into a galactic empire by the emergence of a human with the unique ability to receive alien transmissions. Jaya Nihalani, a former prophet and activist who now lies dying in an Indian hospital, is identified as the Receiver. As the subcontinent erupts into riots and political intrigue, Jaya must decide whether to aid the seemingly benevolent alien emissaries or resist their potentially oppressive plans.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Liz Williams
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