Empire of bones
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Author
Contributions
- Copyright Paperback Collection (Library of Congress) - Contributor
Publication
2002 - Bantam Books, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
80,750 words, Guess
Page Count
323 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archiveempireofbones00will
- Internet Archiveempirebones00will
- Internet Archiveempirebones00will_501
- ISBN-100553583778
- ISBN-139780553583779
and 3 more
- Library of Congress Control Number2002555368
- OCLC Control Number49360522
- Open LibraryOL3665510M
Classifications
- LCCCPB Box no. 1938 vol. 7
Description
From Liz Williams comes a bold and provocative novel of the future in which the vast Indian subcontinent, home to thousands of gods, is visited by all-powerful alien beings from a distant world of controlled, sterile perfection. But what is their purpose: to free humanity--or to enslave it? EMPIRE OF BONESMillions of years ago alien beings seeded Earth with their genetic strands to create a new outpost of intelligent life. Now their descendants have returned to Earth's skies, drawn by their detection of a Receiver, a human with the genetic ability to tap into alien communications. It is the signal that Earth is ready to be absorbed into a vast galactic empire.Jaya Nihalani has been a prophet, a crusader, and a terrorist, fighting for the rights of her despised Untouchable caste. Now she lies in an Indian hospital, dying of a hideous disease. Her head is filled with voices and visions; her body is aging rapidly, inexplicably. But the voices and visions are no disease. Jaya is the Receiver whom the aliens intend to heal, enlighten...and use.Soon the subcontinent erupts in riots and chaos as powerful forces attempt to co-opt the enigmatic alien emissaries, and a shocked world awaits its fate. Jaya must somehow discover the plans of her perfect and powerful "friends." Have they come to end human suffering, or to make it worse? Should she help them--or lead the impossible fight against them?From the Paperback edition.
Subjects
Series Statement
- Bantam spectra book
Other Editions
- Empire of bones
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