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Set in 2035 after Earth’s ecological collapse, humanity’s last twenty‑six remain confined within the alien‑constructed Shell. Their survival hinges on sporadic, fleeting time‑portals to the recent past, offering a perilous chance to change their fate. The narrative explores the desperate struggle to thrive amid alien captivity and the potential to alter history through these temporal escapes.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Science Fiction/Hard Science Fiction
Authors: Nancy Kress
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