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The Mind Pool

Charles Sheffield (1993)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.39
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

Violence

Positive tags

AdventureHopeful EndingSurvivalQuest

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastFirst Contact Crew

Tropes

First ContactHumanity SpecialGalactic ThreatMulti-Species AllianceNon-Living EnemySword and Sorcery

Themes

Humanity's Unique ValueSurvival Against ExtinctionTechnological IngenuityCourageCooperation Across SpeciesWhat Makes Us Human

Synopsis

From back cover Baen paperback December 1998: CALLING ALL HUMANS... In the 23rd century, out of all the races of the galaxy, only humanity has discovered the secret of travel between the stars -- not so much because we're so smart, but because we are incredibly gadget-oriented. We are also, compared to the galaxy's highly sophisticated norms, very, very, tough, which most of the time does nothing for our social acceptability. But when a thread to all life in the galaxy arises from non-living biological constructs, suddenly the peculiar human virtues of valor and stubbornness make us the sword-wielding saviors of All....

Tags

Space OperaMilitary SFHard Science FictionAdventure