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From the back cover: Imagine a world in a system of twin stars, where Winter is 600 ice-locked years and every Spring is the first remembered. Imagine a People finding ruined cities beneath the melting snows. Never dreaming they had built them. And would again...
Is Helliconia Spring appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 15 and up.
This philosophical science fantasy explores cyclical civilization on an alien world with extreme seasons. Contains moderate violence and mature themes about societal collapse and renewal, suitable for older teens and adults.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death and violence.
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Who'll love this
Readers who love world-building and mysteries about forgotten civilizations will be fascinated by this unique planetary cycle story.