Kethani

by Eric Brown

Book Overview

It takes an alien race to show us what humanity truly is. This is the irony faced by a group of friends whose lives are changed forever when the mysterious alien race known as the Kethani come to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1607512718
• ISBN13: 9781607512714
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Solaris
• Length: 311 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Thought provoking

We all think about immortality and this book has a new twist which I found interesting, about humanity after given immortality, helps the aliens among other races found in the stars. I like SF that makes me think of the choices I might make given the same opportunity. Don't pass this one up. I'm looking forward to starting his new series. I would love to see a sequel to this book.

A perfect addition to any science fiction lending collection.

When a mysterious alien race, the Kethani, offer Earthlings the gift of eternal life, they change the human world on all levels... but there is a hidden secret which will further affect how the human race decides to change. "Kethani" is a gentle yet pointed story of evolution that makes for a passionate, involving read hard to put down. A perfect addition to any science fiction lending collection. Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch

sf and more

This book is very good sf. It is also more, much more. It is about humanity.

"It takes an alien race to show us what humanity truly is."

Most SF writers these days seem to treat science fiction more as a setting than as a genre, telling stories that could be set anywhere, but laying them among the trappings of the future. This is not necessarily bad, a good story is a good story, but it takes away somewhat from what SF really is and really can do. This is the other kind of book. Kéthani tells a story that could not take place outside of the genre of science fiction. Without giving anything away, it's a story of mankind's reaction to a first contact situation that is unlike anything you've ever read before. A story of social and personal changes, told through the eyes and POV's of several close friends, the book is at the same time broad reaching and very personal. I don't want to give anything away or provide any spoilers, so I will simply say that this is a very thoughtful and thought-provoking novel, and that I'll be seeking out more of Eric Browns work as soon as possible.