
Ventus
Karl Schroeder
Young Jordan Mason, on the terraformed planet Ventus, has visions. Kidnapped by Calandria May--a human from offworld sent to investigate the AIs (the Winds) of Ventus--Jordan is desperate to find the meaning of his visions, desperate enough to risk calling down the Winds that destroy technology to protect the created environment, who descend and wreak havoc. As a result Jordan escapes from Calandria and sets out to discover his destiny on his own. Calandria and others, both human and AI, search for Jordan, who holds the key to catastrophe or salvation. Ventus is an epic journey across a fascinating planet with a big mystery--why have the Winds fallen silent?
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- Macmillan + ORM
- Year
- 2001
- ISBN-13
- 9781466800076
- Genre
- Science Fiction
- Topics
- Artificial intelligenceTerraformed worldsSelf-discovery and destiny
Awards
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction NovelShortlisted(2001)
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