Helliconia Summer

by Brian Aldiss

The Grand Master of Science Fiction's "monumental" epic continues as Helliconia nears its larger star—and a strange visitor joins its civilization ( The Times, London). A handful of centuries on, Helliconia is close to the larger star in its binary system, and the Phagors have been driven into exile, but conflicting religions and hostility to science keep human civilization fragmented and constantly fighting wars over petty power and fertile land as a plague devastates populations. However, ever...