Sundiver
Just finished reading "Sundiver" by David Brin, first published back in February 1980 by Bantam Books as part of my "Great Re-Reading of My Favorite Books from My Youth" project.
I first discovered "Sundiver" by David Brin in the new arrival section for Science Fiction and Fantasy books section of Michelle's Bookstore in the Bryn Marr Shopping Center in Jacksonville, North Carolina.
I believe "Sundiver" was David Brin's first published novel; but I'm not sure if he previously had any short fiction published. It is also the first novel in his Uplift universe.
"Sundiver" is a classic space opera mystery. Humanity has reached the stars and have established three colonies in other star systems when contact is made with a galaxy-spanning civilization consisting of various alien races who serve as Patrons to other lesser intelligent races by "uplifting" them. Of all the races in the known universe, only humanity was never uplifted and is referred to as the "Wolfing" species that achieved intelligence and reached the stars - something no other intelligent race has done without being uplifted by a Patron. A clue to the fate of humanity's Patron may exist within the Sun where a form of intelligent life may exist; but the Sun Sprites have already proven threatening and deadly by killing the crew of a previous expedition to the Sun.
"Sundiver" is classic science fiction with it's mystery and sweep.
HIGHLY RECCOMENDED!
TEN STARS!
https://www.amazon.com/Sundiver-David...
I first discovered "Sundiver" by David Brin in the new arrival section for Science Fiction and Fantasy books section of Michelle's Bookstore in the Bryn Marr Shopping Center in Jacksonville, North Carolina.
I believe "Sundiver" was David Brin's first published novel; but I'm not sure if he previously had any short fiction published. It is also the first novel in his Uplift universe.
"Sundiver" is a classic space opera mystery. Humanity has reached the stars and have established three colonies in other star systems when contact is made with a galaxy-spanning civilization consisting of various alien races who serve as Patrons to other lesser intelligent races by "uplifting" them. Of all the races in the known universe, only humanity was never uplifted and is referred to as the "Wolfing" species that achieved intelligence and reached the stars - something no other intelligent race has done without being uplifted by a Patron. A clue to the fate of humanity's Patron may exist within the Sun where a form of intelligent life may exist; but the Sun Sprites have already proven threatening and deadly by killing the crew of a previous expedition to the Sun.
"Sundiver" is classic science fiction with it's mystery and sweep.
HIGHLY RECCOMENDED!
TEN STARS!
https://www.amazon.com/Sundiver-David...
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