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When an asteroid strikes Earth in the twenty‑first century, the planet’s civilization collapses, leaving a shattered world governed by a tyrannical order. Disme Latimer, a young woman born into an abusive household, finds herself drawn to a sacred book written by a courageous scientist ancestor. The tome, filled with unsettling ideas and profound revelations, offers a glimpse of hope that propels Disme to leave her oppressive home and seek truth about her identity and the future of humanity. Along the way, she confronts the pervasive dangers of society, the looming malevolence that threatens existence, and a colossal creature awakening deep beneath the Earth.
The story blends survival, personal growth, and speculative science, depicting a world where memory, superstition, and oppression collide with the promise of knowledge and resilience.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Science Fiction/Hard Science Fiction
Authors: Sheri S. Tepper
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