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Echopraxia

by Peter Watts

A baseline biologist is drawn into a space mission to the centre of the solar system alongside genetically engineered vampires and augmented humans. The crew investigates an alien presence that represents a radical shift in the evolution of consciousness.

Accession 35968 ISBN 9780765328021 Publisher Tor Books
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