Children of Scarabaeus
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Children of Scarabaeus is a 2011 Science Fiction
novel with a touch of Romance
by Australian author Sara Creasy
, published by Harper Voyager. Released on March 29, 2011, it is the second in a two-novel series, preceded by Song of Scarabaeus
(released in 2010).
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
novel with a touch of Romance
Romance (genre)
As a literary genre of high culture, romance or chivalric romance is a style of heroic prose and verse narrative that was popular in the aristocratic circles of High Medieval and Early Modern Europe. They were fantastic stories about marvel-filled adventures, often of a knight errant portrayed as...
by Australian author Sara Creasy
Sara Creasy
Sara Creasy is an Australian author represented by Kristin Nelson, president of the Nelson Agency out of Denver, CO. She was born and raised in England, before her family moved to Australia when she was a teenager...
, published by Harper Voyager. Released on March 29, 2011, it is the second in a two-novel series, preceded by Song of Scarabaeus
Song of Scarabaeus
Song of Scarabaeus is a 2010 Science Fiction novel with a touch of Romance by Australian author Sara Creasy, published by Harper Voyager. Released on 27 April 2010, it is the first in a two-novel series, the second being Children of Scarabaeus .-Plot introduction:*Edie Sha'nim is a cypherteck, and...
(released in 2010).
Plot introduction
- Barely escaping the clutches of Scarabaeus, Edie and Finn try to make it to the Fringe worlds. Liv Natesa recaptures them and puts Edie back to work on project Ardra, an accelerated terraforming plan that Edie can't see working on any scale. She's shocked to find Natesa's newest tool in her plot: children. When everything goes wrong, it seems the only way for everyone else to escape requires the ultimate sacrifice...
Characters
- Edie Sha'nim - The best cypherteck in the galaxy, Edie was born half Talasai. This half of her genetics left her dependent on the neuroxin found only on Talas. She was trained by the Crib to seed worlds, but isn't happy about the politics that go along with her station.
- Finn - A serf, Finn was liberated from his labor gang when Edie cut the tie to the implanted boundary chip in his head. Imprisoned shortly after the Reach Conflicts/Liberty War, Finn was a Saeth - his origins are not well known, and he keeps his secrets to himself.
- Liv Natesa' - Edie's patron and Crib 'crat (bureaucrat). She plans to make her mark on the universe with Project Ardra.