Eon / Eternity

by Greg Bear · 1999

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Seven years after a nuclear skirmish brought the world power blocs closer to Armageddon, an unexpected new element is added to the game. The Stone, an asteroid 250 kilometers on diameter, suddenly appears in orbit around the Earth. This omnibus edition contains both books in the series 'Eon' and 'Eternity.'

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adult
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epic · 761 pages

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