The Supernova Era by Cixin Liu - Translated by Joel Martinsen - Science Fiction Paperback - Standalone Novel - New Book - Great Gift for Sci-Fi

Details Condition: New Format: Paperback ISBN: 9781788542401 Publisher: Head of Zeus Age Range: Adult / Young Adult crossover (16+) Overview The Supernova Era is a standalone science fiction novel from Hugo Award-winning author Cixin Liu, translated into English by Joel Martinsen. Set in a near future where a supernova's radiation kills every human over the age of thirteen within a year, the story follows the children left behind as they inherit a fully functioning civilisation. Blending hard science with searing social commentary, this brand new paperback is a must-read for fans of ambitious, idea-driven speculative fiction. About the Book Eight years ago and eight light years away, a supermassive star died. Tonight, the resulting supernova tsunami of high-energy radiation finally reaches Earth, and within a year every adult on the planet will be dead as their chromosomes are irreparably damaged. Faced with certain extinction, the world's governments launch a desperate effort to prepare their children for the responsibility of running the world alone, cramming a lifetime of knowledge and training into their final months. When the adults are gone, the last generation must decide what kind of world they want to build. Some children strive to preserve the systems and values their parents left behind; others begin to imagine radically different, and sometimes darker, alternatives. Written years before Liu's internationally acclaimed Remembrance of Earth's Past trilogy, The Supernova Era shows the roots of the scientific rigour and moral complexity that would later define his best-known work. It is a tense, imaginative thought experiment about power, innocence, and what humanity truly passes on to the next generation, delivered with the scale and intelligence that has made Liu one of the most celebrated science fiction writers working today. Standalone novel from an award-winning, internationally bestselling science fiction author Thought-provoking premise exploring civ