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Brightness Reef

David Brin

Published 1995 by Bantam Spectra · 514 pages

Hugo · 1996

Finalist
Science Fiction

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10 award entries · 7 books · 3 wins · 1984–2003

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Synopsis

On the forbidden planet of Jijo, six alien races have illegally settled alongside a pre-technological human colony, all hiding from the civilization of the Five Galaxies. When a starship arrives, threatening to expose their secret existence, the diverse species must navigate ancient rivalries and forge unlikely alliances to survive in this opening volume of the Uplift Storm trilogy.

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Details

Series
Uplift · Book 4
Author nationality
United States
ISBN
9780553100341