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The year is 2100 A.D.… And Man no longer stands alone in the universe. Now there are other worlds, other living beings. Alien beings who mate in threes and live on pure energy. New breeds of humans who have created their own environment and freed themselves from every social and sexual taboo. Yes, it is the future of new worlds, ever-changing worlds. And yet among them there is still Earth. Earth, where Man still strives to be the best. To advance himself beyond all other beings and their worlds. And this final, glorious step in mankind’s technical progress has been achieved: the discovery of an unlimited, non-polluting energy source. But what seems to be progress may, in reality, end in complete tragedy. Earth’s unlimited energy source is about to trigger unlimited destruction—and the end of a universe.
Is The Gods Themselves appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This classic hard science fiction explores alien civilizations and humanity's quest for unlimited energy with mature themes about sexuality in alien cultures and the potential destruction of universes. Contains conceptual complexity and adult situations but no graphic content.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, moderate sexual content, and mild language.
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Who'll love this
Teens interested in mind-bending science fiction will appreciate the unique alien perspective and high-stakes mystery about an energy source that could destroy everything.