The Faded Sun
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The Faded Sun

by C. J. Cherryh

1979•Science fiction•259 pages

Taste attributes: science fictionadventurewarfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricateglossybig & variedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalall consuming questinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly science-fiction novel that is expansive, fresh and heavy. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

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4.5 / 5

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About This Book

From the back cover: This is the story of three people: Sten Duncan, a soldier of humanity; Niun, last warrior of the mri, humanity's enemies; Melein, priestess-queen of the final fallen mri stronghold. This is the story of two mighty species fighting for a galaxy: humanity driving out from Earth, and the enigmatic regul struggling to hold their stars with mri mercenaries.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

Science fictionAdventureWarHuman spirit/resilience/survivalAll consuming questInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

American Fantasy fictionScience fictionFantasyScience Fiction - General

Details

Author
C. J. Cherryh
Published
1979
Pages
259
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