Book description
On the distant planet of Jijo, six exiled races live side by side. Only
ancient relics from their home planets, fragments of half-forgotten
stories and the crumbling ruins of the mysterious and god-like Buyur
remind the dispossessed of a more noble past, whe they were full
citizens of the Five Galaxies. The races of Jijo, it seems, have been
forgotten, along with whatever crimes thay committed. But for how long?
It is at the time of the Gathering, the council of the sages, when the
spacecraft is first spotted. For some, it offers a new hope. For others,
it heralds a time of reckoning. Brightness Reef is the compelling story
of a world threatened by its past and fighting for its future. With a
gallery of extraordinary characters, and a wealth of thought provoking
ideas, it is a novel fuelled by the spirit of adventure and discovery.
David Brin at his very best. David Brin is the acclaimed Hugo and
Nebula award-winning author of ten novels and two collections of short
stories. He has a doctorate in astrophysics, and has been a consultant
to NASA and a graduate-level physics professor. He lives in California.
