Children of the Comet

Children of the Comet

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Publisher's Synopsis

From the visionary author of The Genesis Quest, a "wildly imaginative" (Greg Bear) science fiction novel about a young man's struggle for survival on a comet made of ice.

In Donald Moffitt's brilliant cosmic adventure, Torris, son of the Facemaker, knows only his small community at the base of the great Tree on a comet with almost no gravity or atmosphere. Torris's daily struggle for survival includes harvesting frozen air to keep breathing, dodging flutterbeasts, and hunting meatbeasts for food.
 
When the time comes to make his vision quest to the top of the Tree, Torris is completely unprepared for what he finds: a thieving and hostile fellow quester; Ning, a female hunter in search of food to save her family on a neighboring comet; and humans from a massive starship that has spent billions of years crossing the galaxy from Earth's solar system.

Perfect for fans of Arthur C. Clarke, Larry Niven, and Peter F. Hamilton, Children of the Comet is an enthralling space odyssey about a young man grappling with unexpected cultural differences and learning to adapt in the face of an uncertain and rapidly changing fantastical future.

Book information

ISBN: 9781497682948
Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.
Imprint: Open Road Media
Pub date:
DEWEY: 813.54
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 332
Weight: 318g
Height: 203mm
Width: 133mm
Spine width: 20mm