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The Smoke Ring

The Smoke Ring

Hard Sci-FiScience Fiction
Pages
362
Published
1987
Language
English

Synopsis

In the distant future, humanity lives within a massive, artificial smoke ring orbiting a neutron star. This unique environment presents constant challenges and opportunities for the diverse human population. As political tensions rise and resources dwindle, the inhabitants must navigate their precarious existence and confront the mysteries of their unusual home.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

AdventurousIntellectualThought-Provoking
First Contact

Genres

Hard Sci-Fi Science Fiction Space Opera

About the author

L
Larry Niven

Laurence van Cott Niven — known as Larry Niven — is an American science fiction writer. His best-known work is Ringworld (1970), which received Hugo, Locus, Ditmar, and Nebula awards. The Science Fiction Writers of America named him the 2015 recipient of the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award. His work is primarily hard science fiction, using big science concepts and theoretical physics. It also often includes elements of detective fiction and adventure stories. His fantasy includes the se...