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Usurpation

#3 in series

by Sue Burke
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After her rollicking standalone Dual Memory, Sue Burke returns to her Semiosis series and the world of Pax in Usurpation, which combines the thrill of M. Night Shyamalan's The Happening with the eco-empowerment of VanderMeer's Dead Astronauts.
Stevland, the dominant sentient lifeform of Pax, has clandestinely sent some of its progeny to Earth. To explore, to spread, to report back.
Since their germination, Earth has been a powder keg. Human rebellion, robot uprisings, and global pandemics have created chaos, distrust, and deaths.
As more and more conflicts break out across Earth, Stevland's children work in the background, in an attempt to control human behavior and perhaps, bring peace to the planet. Stevland took control of Pax. Earth shouldn't be too difficult...
Other Books by Sue Burke
Semiosis
Semiosis
Interference
Usurpation
Immunity Index
Dual Memory
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  • Creators

  • Series

    Semiosis

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    October 29, 2024

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      • ISBN: 9781250809186

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      • ISBN: 9781250809186
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  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Booklist

      August 1, 2024
      Burke expands on the themes of her Semiosis Duology that began with Semiosis (2018) and continued with Interference (2019) in this thoughtful and philosophical novel. Twenty-ninth-century Earth is in turmoil, with normally obedient robots defying their programming, open rebellion by insurrectionists, and a strange disease afflicting plants and humans alike. Cultlike groups and factions concern themselves with their own survival and interests to the detriment of the planet. A sentient bamboo species, Levanter and its brethren, sent from the planet Pax, has grown into an immense, worldwide network, and various groups and humans attempt to save the Earth and its inhabitants from extinction. Beginning with several points of view detailing strange happenings across the world, the story converges with Levanter and the rainbow bamboo assessing their place on Earth: do they serve humanity, or does humanity serve them? This thought-provoking and richly detailed novel will appeal to fans of ecofiction as well as readers who enjoy a dialogue-driven story that explores the possibilities of evolved sentience beyond humanity.

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