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SPACE WAS DANGEROUS. EARTH IS DEADLY. Returning to the green hills of Earth with ambassadors from the Gygnan race, the starship Open Palm meets with danger from an unexpected source...home. The six powers of sol are engaged in an explosive fratricidal conflict--and the Cygnan bluebears are swift becoming pawns in a high-stakes game of interstellar greed! Luna wants to sell weapons to the Cygnans. The Japanese are threatening to invade their home planet. The Cignan groupmind is in shock. And the decimated human crew is nearly powerless to prevent the ruthless explotation of the bluebears. only one supremely intelligent being can help: his name is Ozymandia--and he's neither human nor Cygnan. He's a computer...
Is Homecoming appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This space opera features interstellar political conflict, weapons trading, and threats of planetary invasion. Violence is present but not graphically detailed, focusing on political tension and exploitation rather than combat scenes.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include war, political violence, and colonization.
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Who'll love this
Teens will enjoy the high-stakes interstellar intrigue with an AI hero trying to prevent exploitation and war.