Sci-fi

The meek

by Scott MacKay
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Description

The future of humanity depends on the asteroid Ceres, where children can grow up in Earth-normal gravity. But when an engineering crew lands on Ceres, they realize that they are not alone-and not welcome...

What it’s like

ThemeSpace FantasyFirst ContactScaredCosmic DreadSurvival vs Civilization
ViolenceStandard
HorrorCreepy

Awards

FinalistJohn W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2002

Details

First published
April 2001
Pages
324
Reading time
About 6 hours
Format
Novel
Audience
Adult
Publisher
Jabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.
Language
English
ISBN
9781625673503
Series
Standalone

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