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Too Like the Lightning
Book • 2016
Too Like the Lightning is the first novel in the Terra Ignota series, set in the year 2454.
It explores a utopian society where technological advancements have created a world of abundance, but beneath the surface, tensions simmer.
The story follows Mycroft Canner, a brilliant and infamous convict, and Carlyle Foster, a sensayer, as they navigate a world where a child named Bridger can bring inanimate objects to life, threatening the stability of their society.
The novel delves into themes of politics, power, and desire in a future where traditional gender distinctions are taboo and religion is outlawed.
It explores a utopian society where technological advancements have created a world of abundance, but beneath the surface, tensions simmer.
The story follows Mycroft Canner, a brilliant and infamous convict, and Carlyle Foster, a sensayer, as they navigate a world where a child named Bridger can bring inanimate objects to life, threatening the stability of their society.
The novel delves into themes of politics, power, and desire in a future where traditional gender distinctions are taboo and religion is outlawed.
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