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Violence
Some
Space combat; violence; deaths on a civilizational scale
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief adult content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of deep time, identity across centuries, and love that persists for millions of years
What this book is about
Reynolds' 2008 standalone novel follows Campion and Purslane, two members of the Gentian Line (a human family that sends out 1,000 clones to explore the galaxy), who survive an ambush that may have wiped out the rest of their line. Epic space opera. For adults.
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