Bright Messengers
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Bright Messengers is a science fiction novel by Gentry Lee that explores humanity’s encounter with mysterious alien artifacts and the profound religious and philosophical questions they raise.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Gentry Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorCollaborationContext | Gentry Lee’s work following collaborations with Arthur C. Clarke ⓘ |
| basedOn | Rama universe concepts ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| explores |
human response to transcendent phenomena
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interaction between science and faith ⓘ |
| features |
mysterious alien probes
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religious cults and movements ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasSequel | Double Full Moon Night NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
cosmic mysteries
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extraterrestrial life ⓘ human evolution and destiny ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | hard science fiction ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 20th-century science fiction ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
first contact with alien intelligence
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mysterious alien artifacts ⓘ philosophical questions about humanity’s place in the universe ⓘ religion and spirituality ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
character-driven exploration of belief
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cosmic-scale engineering and artifacts ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Bright Messengers series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Bantam Spectra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Rama II
NERFINISHED
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Rama Revealed NERFINISHED ⓘ The Garden of Rama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Mars
NERFINISHED
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Solar System NERFINISHED ⓘ space habitats ⓘ |
| tone |
philosophical
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speculative ⓘ |
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