Vigil's End: Book One of the Ninth Day of Man - Softcover

Macaw, Grant

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1933255137 ISBN 13: 9781933255132

Publisher: Dna Press, 2005

Synopsis

Young adults will explore the meaning of the universe in this futuristic story of one humanoid's valiant attempt to revive the human race 600 years after its extinction. When the 100,000 survivors of a disastrous asteroid collision die from a deadly virus in AD 2305, humankind's only hope of survival is the parting instructions from Joe, a human master, to Samuel, one of the early humanoids (human-like robots). The story opens 600 years later, when Samuel is both smart and technologically advanced enough to attempt re-inception—the ignition of the spark of life into his former human masters' bodies. While Samuel and the humanoids strive to fulfill Joe's last wishes, underlying themes consider the makeup of human life, the possibilities of biotechnology, and whether humans are the creators or the victims of their universe.

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From the Publisher

Vigil's End is YA and Adult reading. Parents, teachers and librarians will welcome this work for teen reading-- and will enjoy it themselves. The underlying themes are truly 'universal', and relevant to all of us today.

From the Author

This book set me on an adventure of my own, to explore my own thinking about the Universe, about future bio-technology, science and invention—and about us, all of us. Each of us deserves to find our own way through such an adventure, and I have sought to leave the path open for each reader’s own imagination and reflection to complete the journey. Book One drew me to a juncture for Book Two that even surprised me."

About this edition

• Publisher: Dna Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1933255137
• ISBN 13: 9781933255132
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 310