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Synopsis - The Empire is dead,. The Rouiis continue. Tribe of tribes. First of the First. Survival beyond survival. The Roiiss continue. On the planet Roiissa in a remote galaxy, the Roiiss Elders labour and struggle over the primal problem of existence – survival. Their past, shrouded in the mists of millennia, produced extraordinary discoveries and sciences but still no solution. While they concentrate their formidable intelligence on the ‘Second Experiment’, their servant Tec has his own ideas about survival. And he sets in motion a new chain of events which span countless lightyears and aeons of time. But not even Tec can guess at the cataclysmic outcome of his actions...
Is The Second Experiment appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A philosophical science fantasy about alien species grappling with survival across vast time scales. Cerebral and contemplative with no concerning content, though complex themes may challenge younger readers.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language.
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Who'll love this
Readers who enjoy big ideas about time, alien civilizations, and how one decision can change everything will find this thought-provoking.