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Sundiver

by David Brin · 1980

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No species has ever reached for the stars without the guidance of a patron—except perhaps mankind. Did some mysterious race begin the uplift of humanity aeons ago? Circling the sun, under the caverns of Mercury, Expedition Sundiver prepares for the most momentous voyage in history—a journey into the boiling inferno of the sun.

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aliens and first contactaliens and first contactMore like thisLess of thisscience fictionscience fictionMore like thisLess of thisspace operaspace operaMore like thisLess of thismysterymysteryMore like thisLess of thishard science fictionhard science fictionMore like thisLess of this
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first contactfirst contactMore like thisLess of this
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futurefutureMore like thisLess of this
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sciencescienceMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 340 pages

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