Truth of the Divine

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Pub Date 12 Oct 2021 | Archive Date 12 Oct 2021

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Sequel to Axiom’s End, the wildly imaginative first-contact adventure by video essayist Lindsay Ellis.

The human race is at a crossroads; we know that we are not alone, but details about the alien presence on Earth are still being withheld from the public. As the political climate becomes more unstable, the world is forced to consider the ramifications of granting human rights to non-human persons. How do you define “person” in the first place?

Cora Sabino not only serves as the full-time communication intermediary between the alien entity Ampersand and his government chaperones, but also shares a mysterious bond with him that is both painful and intimate in a way that neither of them could have anticipated. Despite this, Ampersand is still keen on keeping secrets, even from her, which backfires on both of them when investigative journalist Kaveh Mazandarani, a close colleague of Cora’s estranged whistleblower father, witnesses far more of Ampersand’s machinations than anyone was meant to see.

Since Cora has no choice but to trust Kaveh, the two must work together to prove to a fearful world that intelligent, conscious beings should be considered persons, no matter how monstrous-looking, powerful, or malicious they may seem. Making this case is hard enough when the public doesn’t know what it’s dealing with, and it will only become harder when a mysterious flash illuminates the sky, marking the arrival of an agent of chaos that will light an already unstable world on fire.

Sequel to Axiom’s End, the wildly imaginative first-contact adventure by video essayist Lindsay Ellis.

The human race is at a crossroads; we know that we are not alone, but details about the alien...


Advance Praise

PRAISE FOR THE SERIES


"So much fun. Lindsay Ellis's experience as one of our sharpest cultural observers gives Axiom's End an edge of realism that makes it both cutting and compelling. Close encounters have a whole new look." —John Scalzi, New York Times bestselling author and Hugo Award winner


"This is as real a first-contact story as I've ever read. It reminds the reader that humanity is on a knife's edge in real life, just as it is in Cora's world. This is a special book that satisfies—a gripping exploration of trust, kindness, family." —Hank Green, #1 New York Times bestselling author of An Absolutely Remarkable Thing


"Axiom's End is eerily plausible and wildly entertaining. An alternate history that fully delivers on its premise."  —Caitlin Doughty, New York Times bestselling author and mortician   


"Axiom's End: if you enjoy first-contact stories, alien cultures, inexplicable found families, beautiful chaos and elegantly constructed stories." —Seanan McGuire, New York Times bestselling author and Hugo Award winner


"A moving first contact thriller...touching on issues of prejudice and xenophobia along the way, Axiom’s End is the engaging first volume of a projected series." The Guardian

PRAISE FOR THE SERIES


"So much fun. Lindsay Ellis's experience as one of our sharpest cultural observers gives Axiom's End an edge of realism that makes it both cutting and compelling. Close...


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