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Kalki

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Description

Who is Kalki, and why is he planning to destroy the world—and everything in it? And if Kalki is a mystical legend, then why does his ultimate world include only a select few chosen to breed a new human race?

What it’s like

ThemeTechno-Mysticism Cosmic Horror Nihilistic Cosmic Dread The Chosen One Survival vs Civilization

ViolenceStandard

CombatIncidental

HorrorChilling

Awards

FinalistNebula Award for Best Novel1979

Details

First published: 1978
Pages: 300
Reading time: About 6 hours
Format: Novel
Audience: Adult
Publisher: Bompiani
Language: Italian
Series: Standalone

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