A human endogenous retrovirus, SHEVA, begins to spread, attaching to people's chromosomes. As it becomes active, it causes the birth of millions of genetically-altered children. To the government, that represents a deadly threat to public health and safety and so it takes the mutated children from their parents and place them in concentration camps.
The children communicate by using complex verbal tricks, enhanced facial expressions, and psychoactive chemical scents made from their own bodies. They also form stable groups that minimize conflict and maximize cooperation. Mitch Rafelson and his wife, Kaye Lang, have a SHEVA daughter named Stella Nova that they try to shield from the government's Emergency Action forces, but the child is captured and sent to a camp. A government virus researcher, Christopher Dicken, makes significant discoveries, as does Kaye.
Receptionedit
A Kirkus Reviews review says, "Scary and technically plausible though demanding work, even if the good guys' resurgence depends more on coincidence than logic."[1] Peter Cannon, of Publishers Weekly, reviewed the book saying, "Bear's sure sense of character, his fluid prose style and the fascinating culture his 'Shevite' children begin to develop all make for serious SF of the highest order."[2] A Library Journal review says, "Believable characters and riveting storytelling make this a priority purchase for sf collections."[3]
Darwin's Children received nominations for the Arthur C. Clarke, Locus, and John W. Campbell Memorial Awards in 2004.[4]
darwin, children, science, fiction, novel, greg, bear, published, 2003, sequel, 1999, novel, darwin, radio, first, edition, publ, books, cover, artist, perini, author, greg, bear, country, united, states, language, english, series, darwin, series, genre, scien. Darwin s Children is a science fiction novel by Greg Bear published in 2003 It is a sequel to his 1999 novel Darwin s Radio First edition publ Del Rey Books Cover artist Ben Perini Author Greg Bear Country United States Language English Series Darwin series Genre Science fiction novel Media type Print hardback amp paperback Preceded By Darwin s RadioPlot editA human endogenous retrovirus SHEVA begins to spread attaching to people s chromosomes As it becomes active it causes the birth of millions of genetically altered children To the government that represents a deadly threat to public health and safety and so it takes the mutated children from their parents and place them in concentration camps The children communicate by using complex verbal tricks enhanced facial expressions and psychoactive chemical scents made from their own bodies They also form stable groups that minimize conflict and maximize cooperation Mitch Rafelson and his wife Kaye Lang have a SHEVA daughter named Stella Nova that they try to shield from the government s Emergency Action forces but the child is captured and sent to a camp A government virus researcher Christopher Dicken makes significant discoveries as does Kaye Reception editA Kirkus Reviews review says Scary and technically plausible though demanding work even if the good guys resurgence depends more on coincidence than logic 1 Peter Cannon of Publishers Weekly reviewed the book saying Bear s sure sense of character his fluid prose style and the fascinating culture his Shevite children begin to develop all make for serious SF of the highest order 2 A Library Journal review says Believable characters and riveting storytelling make this a priority purchase for sf collections 3 Darwin s Children received nominations for the Arthur C Clarke Locus and John W Campbell Memorial Awards in 2004 4 References edit Kirkus Reviews Jan2003 Vol 71 Issue 1 p31 1 2p Publishers Weekly 3 3 2003 Vol 250 Issue 9 p57 2p Library Journal 2 15 2003 Vol 128 Issue 3 p172 1 6p 2004 Award Winners amp Nominees Worlds Without End Retrieved 2009 07 10 nbsp This article about a 2000s science fiction novel is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it See guidelines for writing about novels Further suggestions might be found on the article s talk page vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Darwin 27s Children amp oldid 1095865841, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
