She also deals with PTSD and trauma in the bonus new short story, "Binti: Sacred Fire". Filled with flawed but compelling characters, Binti stays with you long after you’ve turned the last page.īinti deals with issues like being looked down on due to culture, and the difficulty in maintaining a strong sense of self and connecting with people who are different than you. What began as three novellas has been compiled into one complete omnibus, with stunning results. Now, five days from landing, Binti has to figure out how to save the planet the ship is hurtling towards. Hugo Award-winning author James Blish called. This offers a new, and wildly interesting, perspective on deep space travel. Anderson's novel focuses on the experience of the physics of the universe itself, in both a Big Crunch and a new Big Bang. They slaughter everyone on the ship, leaving her the sole survivor. Tau Zero takes place almost entirely on the spacecraft, as the crew hurtle ever-faster through space. Surrounded by strangers who don’t observe her customs, she begins her interstellar journey only to be attacked by the alien Medusae. In the first novella, Binti, the titular character travels to Oomza University. Despite her family’s concerns, her abilities make her a prime candidate. A young Himba girl, Binti is the first of her people to be offered a place at Oomza University. Written in fast-paced, action-packed style these books are perfect for all the family to collect and share.
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