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Synopsis
Earth is struggling from the ravages of nuclear Death. The leader of the first expedition to Thistledown, an asteroid starship, Garry Lanier, has grown old, bitter, weary, unwilling to live. Suddenly he reunites with General Pavel Mirsky--who cannot possibly exist because Mirsky disappeared with the Way, an endless corrider slicing across space through universes.
Is Eternity appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
Features mature themes including nuclear apocalypse, existential despair, and a protagonist contemplating death. Complex science fiction concepts and philosophical questions about mortality and the nature of existence may be challenging for younger readers.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, mass death, and grief (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens interested in hard science fiction with mind-bending concepts about alternate universes and humanity's survival will find this thought-provoking.