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Manifold: Origin

by Stephen BaxterBook 3 of 3 in Manifold
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Description

In the year 2015, astronaut Reid Malenfant is flying over the African continent, intent on examining a mysterious glowing construct in Earth's orbit. But when the very fabric of the sky tears open, spilling living creatures to the ground and pulling others inside (including his wife, Emma), Malenfant's quest to uncover the unknown becomes personal. While desperately searching to discover what happened to the woman he loves, Malenfant embarks upon an adventure to the very fount of human development... on earth and beyond.

What it’s like

ThemeTechno-MysticismSpace FantasyWonderCosmic DreadFirst ContactLove & Loss
ViolenceStandard
HorrorCreepy

Awards

FinalistLocus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2002

Details

First published
August 2001
Pages
518
Reading time
About 10 hours
Format
Novel
Audience
Adult
Publisher
Del Rey
Language
English
ISBN
9780345430809
Series
Manifold, Book 3

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