Needle
Needle by Linda Nagata, published by Mythic Island Press LLC in 2022, is a science fiction narrative that explores themes of space exploration and the mysteries of advanced civilizations. The story centers on Urban, who possesses a unique artifact known as the needle, a slender object that holds the key to unlocking profound knowledge. As Urban and the fleet known as Dragon approach the enigmatic Tanjiri system, they are confronted with remnants of a long-lost civilization and the silence of an Earthlike world that orbits a miraculous moon.
Readers will find a richly woven tale that delves into Urban’s quest to decipher the needle’s secrets while navigating the dangers posed by the unknown entity that may reside within the Tanjiri system. The narrative unfolds against a backdrop of space opera elements, highlighting the tension between discovery and the potential perils of encountering powerful forces. With 356 pages of engaging content, this edition invites readers to ponder the implications of knowledge and the responsibilities that come with it.
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“Tanjiri is not for you. You are not ready to encounter what exists there.”
So Lezuri spoke in warning, long ago. Urban still possesses the strange gift-the impossible puzzle-Lezuri gave him that day. A needle, ultra-thin and twelve centimeters long, with a silvery surface that slices light into rainbow glints. All Lezuri’s knowledge lies locked within that needle. Urban has only to discover the trick of opening it, to gain that knowledge for himself-but the needle remains an enigma.
Now Dragon and its fleet of outriders has reached the periphery of Tanjiri system. The belt of ruins lies ahead: a chaos of remnant megastructures from a fallen civilization. Farther in, an Earthlike world orbits in the company of a miraculous living moon created less than 4,000 years ago. An entity-one greater even than Lezuri-must have made that moon. And yet the system is silent. No one, nothing, has answered Dragon’s hails.
Perhaps the entity is gone? But Urban doesn’t believe that. He is sure that when the fleet enters Tanjiri system, he will meet this maker of worlds-with the lives of everyone he loves at stake. Better, safer, to encounter this entity from a position of strength, armed with all the knowledge and power contained within the needle.
So he believes.
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