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Synopsis
Glorious continues the hard science fiction Bowl of Heaven series from multi-award-winning authors Gregory Benford and Larry Niven. Audacious astronauts encounter bizarre, sometimes deadly life forms, and strange, exotic, cosmic phenomena, including miniature black holes, dense fields of interstellar plasma, powerful gravity-emitters, and spectacularly massive space-based, alien-built labyrinths. Tasked with exploring this brave, new, highly dangerous world, they must also deal with their own personal triumphs and conflicts.
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Is Glorious appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This hard science fiction novel contains encounters with dangerous alien life forms and exotic cosmic phenomena including death-defying situations, but focuses primarily on scientific exploration and problem-solving rather than graphic violence.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death.
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Who'll love this
Teens and adults who love scientifically rigorous space exploration stories with mind-bending cosmic mysteries will find this thrilling.