Terminal World
Terminal World by Alastair Reynolds, published by Gollancz in 2010, is a science fiction narrative set in the last human city, Spearpoint, which features a towering spire and a variety of semi-autonomous city-states, each with distinct technological levels. The story follows Quillon, a pathologist who has been living incognito after a failed infiltration mission. His life takes a dramatic turn when he encounters a dying angel from the Celestial Levels, leading to unforeseen consequences.
Readers will find a richly constructed world where technology and society are intricately linked, exploring themes of identity and survival within a complex urban landscape. The narrative delves into the dynamics between different zones, from the pre-industrial Horsetown to the technologically advanced Neon Heights. This first edition spans 487 pages and is presented in English, offering a detailed exploration of a unique science fiction universe.
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Spearpoint, the last human city, is an atmosphere-piercing spire of vast size. Clinging to its skin are the zones, a series of semi-autonomous city-states, each of which enjoys a different – and rigidly enforced – level of technology. Horsetown in pre-industrial; in Neon Heights they have television and electric trains … Following an infiltration mission that went tragically wrong, Quillon has been living incognito, working as a pathologist in the district morgue. But when a near-dead angel drops onto his dissecting table, Quillon’s world is wrenched apart one more time, for the angel is a winged posthuman from Spearpoint’s Celestial Levels – and with the dying body comes bad news.
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