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A Deepness in the Sky

Vernor Vinge

Book 2 of Zones of Thought

775 pages

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About this book

The prequel to A Fire Upon The Deep, this is the story of Pham Nuwen, a small cog in the interstellar trading fleet of the Queng Ho. The Queng Ho and the Emergents are orbiting the dormant planet Arachna, which is about to wake up to technology, but the Emergents' plans are sinister.

Themes
Epic & AdventurousMysteriousPhilosophy & Big IdeasThought-ProvokingThrilling & PropulsiveSmall person, vast stakesAwakening of dormant worldsCultural collision and trade
Zones of Thought
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