Sci-Fi
Clockwork Rocket
2011·512 pages
In an alternate universe with inverted physics where light has no universal speed and plants glow to feed, young alien scientist Yalda uncovers a deadly cosmic threat from incoming Hurtlers.
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In an alternate universe with inverted physics where light has no universal speed and plants glow to feed, young alien scientist Yalda uncovers a deadly cosmic threat from incoming Hurtlers.
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A series of strange meteors enters a planetary system, and a world is in danger. Can space travellers from this world, travel in time and space, and return in time with the technology needed to avert the disaster? This is the first book of the Orthogonal trilogy, following the travellers on their mission.
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Sexual content
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Brief discussions of alien reproductive biology involving fission and implied sexual initiation, no explicit scenes.
Violence & gore
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Mentions of cosmic threats and potential planetary destruction; biological reproduction involves bodily division.
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation.
Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult elements.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Explorations of gender roles, feminism, social prejudice, and injustice in an alien society.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted.
Abuse & suffering
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Depictions of systemic gender-based oppression and societal injustice; biological reproduction leads to maternal death.
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