Relic by Alan Dean Foster - ISBN: 9781101967652
Paperback
Last human seeks lost Earth, hoping for more than oblivion.
  • Paperback

    400 pages

  • Release Date

    26 March 2019

Summary

The last known human searches the galaxy for companionship in a brilliant standalone novel from the legendary author of the Pip & Flinx series.

“A provocative read.” - The Washington Post

Once Homo sapiens reigned supreme, spreading from star system to star system in an empire that encountered no alien life and thus knew no enemy … save itself. As had happened many times before, the basest, most primal human instincts rose up, only this time armed with the advanced scienti…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781101967652
ISBN-10:110196765X
Author:Alan Dean Foster
Publisher:Random House USA Inc
Imprint:Del Rey Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:400
Release Date:26 March 2019
Weight:226g
Dimensions:47mm x 169mm x 126mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“A provocative read.”—The Washington Post“Relic is a thrilling and thoughtful epic. With Alan Dean Foster’s trademark invention in both the psychology and physiology of his aliens, he also enriches the narrative with their complex cultures. The plot spans galaxies!”—Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author Greg Bear“The stunning plot of Foster’s stand-alone novel will intrigue readers for not only the ‘last man in the universe’ trope but also the well-developed alien species. A true first contact novel on many different levels.”—Library Journal“Foster’s sympathetic novel successfully surveys human frailty, the tendency not to learn from history, and an enduring capacity for adaptation and emotional attachment.”—Publishers Weekly“Foster’s high-concept novel is a gripping tale of serenity amid sorrow.”—World Magazine “[Relic] is nuanced, with a surprise lurking behind every shadow, making it impossible to put down.”—BookPage

About The Author

Alan Dean Foster

Alan Dean Foster has written in a variety of genres, including hard science fiction, fantasy, horror, detective, western, historical, and contemporary fiction. He is the author of several New York Times bestsellers and the popular Pip & Flinx novels, as well as novelizations of numerous films, including Transformers, Star Wars, the first three Alien films, and the most recent one, Alien- Covenant. Foster and his wife, JoAnn Oxley, live in Prescott, Arizona, in a house built of brick that was salvaged from an early-twentieth-century miners’ brothel. He is currently at work on several new novels and media projects.

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