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All was not well on the world of Harmony. The powerful artificial inteligence that prevented people from building weapons of mass destruction was failing. Society was not doomed immediately, but unless some humans were willing to leave the planet, the species would eventuall die. And very few were willing to leave...
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Plot & Themes

FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?    -   science fiction story Political power play    -   Yes Political plotlets    -   factions fight within govt for control Is this an adult or child's book?    -   Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character

Identity:    -   Male Profession/status:    -   unemployed Age:    -   a teen

Setting

Terrain    -   Desert    -   Mountains A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body:    -   humans in a futuristic society Planet outside solar system?    -   Yes

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   explicit references to deaths scientific jargon? (SF only)    -   none/very little science jargon needed Sex in book?    -   Yes What kind of sex:    -   impregnation/reproduction How much dialogue?    -   roughly even amounts of descript and dialog

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