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| Author | David Brin |
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| Cover artist | Jim Burns |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Uplift Storm |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Published | 1996 (Spectra) |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) |
| Pages | 644 |
| ISBN | 0-553-57777-8 |
| OCLC | 38045623 |
| Preceded by | Brightness Reef |
| Followed by | Heaven's Reach |
Infinity's Shore is a science fiction novel by America writer David Brin, the second novel in the Uplift Storm series. The plot follows the adventures of the Jijoan exiles, although the crew of Streaker are minor characters.
Synopsis
For the fugitive settlers of Jijo, it is truly the beginning of the end. As starships fill the skies, the threat of genocide hangs over the planet that once peacefully sheltered six bands of sapient beings. Now the human settlers of Jijo and their alien neighbors must make heroic—and terrifying—choices. A scientist must turn against the benefactors she's been trained to love. A heretic must rally believers for a cause he never shared. And four youngsters find that what started as a simple adventure—imitating exploits in Earthling books by Verne and Twain—leads them to the dark abyss of mystery. Meanwhile, the Streaker, with her fugitive dolphin crew, arrives at last on Jijo in a desperate search for refuge. Yet what the crew finds instead is a secret hidden since the galaxies first spawned intelligence—a secret that could mean salvation for the planet and its inhabitants … or their ultimate annihilation.[1]
References
- ^ Infinity's Shore, back cover
| The Uplift series |
| Sundiver (1980) | Startide Rising (1983) | The Uplift War (1987) |
| Uplift Storm trilogy |
| Brightness Reef (1995) | Infinity's Shore (1996) | Heaven's Reach (1998) |