In 1945, the technology of death was mastered, and mankind entered an era that could be its last. But Nature evolves its own defense, and children with amazing mental talents have been born. They are the metapsychic operants--and they have the power to rule the world. An amazing new series from the author of The Saga of Pliocene Exile. HC: Houghton Mifflin.
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In 1945, the technology of death was mastered, and Mankind entered a new era that could well be its last. But Nature evolves its own defense, and since that time, unnoticed throughout the world, children with amazing mental talents have been born. They are the metapsychic operants--and they have the power to rule the world.
But superhuman ability misguided can be as sure a weapon as the deadliest bomb. Will the new humans lead us to utter destruction? Or will they show us the way to take our place among the truly intelligent races of the universe?
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Long before George Lucas thought of making a prequel to Star wars, Julian May revisited the universe of her Pliocene Exile to tell us the origins of the story, though with a time line like this, the word origin is meaningless.
Meet Rogatien Remillard (Rogi for short - pronounced Rogue He) and his twin brother Donatien (Don). Born in late 1945, just months after Hiroshima, the two have a relatively normal childhood. Normal, that is, except for their developing mental powers and Rogi's regular visits from a mysterious, benevolent, invisible entity he dubs Le Phantome Familier - The Family Ghost.
As the twins mature, they take very diferent paths. Rogi, sterilised in his youth by the measels, acts as defacto father for his nephew Denis, raising him with love and teaching him to use his awesome mental gifts. Denis' father Don, scared by his sons potential takes to the bottle, and eventually learns to use his own mental abiliies for personal gain. Then, offended by his brothers "theft" of his firstborn, Don takes over the rearing of his second son Victor, teaching him all the malitious mental tricks he has perfected.
Denis, raised in love by his uncle, protected from his own fathers malice by his indomitable mental strength, becomes a paragon to psychics everywhere, devoting his life to further understanding humanities mental potential. Victor, corrupted from birth by his father, becomes a truly dark individual, wielding his awesome mental coercion for his own benefit, infiltrating the mafia, and eventually threatening the world. The two brothers carry the contrast between Rogi and Don to the next generation, and to the next level of mental ability.
Carefully observing it all, as they have for millenia, the pacifist psychic aliens of the Galactic Milieu await the maturation of the Human Mind, knowing as they do that it will be the most glorious Mind in the Glalaxy, and will enrich the Milieu fantastically. But nothing is certain, and humanity may follow the path of thousands of other races who failed - into self - annihilation.
Mankinds potential for Good, is matched only by its potential for Evil.
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This is my favorite of the survallence series. Rogi is finally introduced, and is also on of the most important humans ever born (catspaw of the Lymlik). I love the way modern life is blended into the Sci-Fi epic, especially Denis's "60-minutes" interview when he shocks the world with metaphysic power.
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Reading this book shocked me into remembering how much I'd loved the Saga of the Exiles. This continuation is just as good, if not better. Rogi is a loveable main character, and the viewpoint is magnificent. Julian May weaves sucha full web, you are never left without something to read. THIS is how the future could have been, THIS is how it could still be.
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A brilliant story set in the near future and charting through several generations the emergence of psychic ability in mankind and how these gifted individuals choose to use their... Read more
Published on Oct 2 1997
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Essential reading for Exile fans but read Exiles first
Julian May sets the scene for The Exiles Saga, describing the evolution of human minds to
operancy, and the coming of Unity. Read more
operancy, and the coming of Unity. Read more
Published on Sep 19 1997 by steve feigen
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