The Herocracy Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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Galaxias
Stephen BaxterThe HerocracyGalaxias by Stephen Baxter. Standalone SF novel in which humanity encounters a galaxy-spanning intelligence. Grand scope, interesting futurology and some good ideas are let down by ponderous pacing and a plot that seems to consist of an endless series of political meetings
Hardcover, 2022
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Upgrade
Blake CrouchThe HerocracyUpgrade by Blake Crouch. Fast-paced novel,set in a climate-damaged near future US, about a genetic treatment that gives superhuman abilities. Crouch writes a mean, scientifically rigorous tech thriller, but the central concept is not quite as innovative as some of his other works
Paperback, 2023
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Dead Silence
S. a. BarnesThe HerocracyDead Silence by S.A. Barnes. Space horror in which a down-at-heel repair crew discover a mysteriously abandoned luxury spaceliner. The protagonist's confusion and fear are vividly realised, but the threat dithers between paranormal and hard SF and ultimately fails on both counts
Paperback, 2023
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Infinity Gate
M. R. CareyThe HerocracyInfinity Gate @michaelcarey191 Carey's multiverse space opera is everything I hoped for-wildly creative yet internally consistent,action-packed yet thoughtful and emotionally nuanced,and offering interesting thoughts on the themes of sentience and self-determination. Recommended
Paperback, 2023
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