Gabrielle asked this question about Shards of Earth (The Final Architecture, #1):
Is the use of "mankind" a hint of what will be women's and LGBTQ+'s place in the book?
Alvin Powell Please keep this kind of thing away from the escapism I enjoy in these books. I read about men/women/aliens in this book. Sexual orientation is totall…morePlease keep this kind of thing away from the escapism I enjoy in these books. I read about men/women/aliens in this book. Sexual orientation is totally irrelevant. What about the aliens represented in the book? Does the term "Mankind" include friendly aliens?(less)
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by Adrian Tchaikovsky (Goodreads Author)
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