Kethani

Eric Brown

Mar 2009 · Solaris

About this ebook

It takes an alien race to show us our humanity

When a mysterious alien race known as the Kéthani make contact with the people of Earth they bring with them the dubious gift of eternal life. These enigmatic aliens will change the course of the human race forever but also touch people’s lives on a personal level, not least in a small town in the English countryside. But do the Kéthani have a hidden agenda and will the human race choose to evolve or turn in on itself in the face of this momentous revelation?

Kéthani is a superbly crafted novel that examines the consequences of first contact with an alien race, and the choices faced by those whose lives are touched by these visitors from the stars. This is moving and powerful science fiction.

Ratings and reviews

Loved the debate around the gift of immortality. The science fiction bit is just a mean to start the debate and reflect upon the future of humanity should we eventually stopped dying. I recommend. Good read.

much like the characters, I was suspicious of the aliens motives. rather disappointing to be proven wrong. could have done with less snow and a bit less beer.

A gentler way of looking at a first contact. The pub setting as a way go tell the individual stories was well done.

About the author

Eric Brown is the award-winning author of a huge number of SF novels, children’s books, radio plays, articles and reviews, including Helix, Helix Wars, The Bengal Station Trilogy, The New York Trilogy, Kethani, Engineman, Guardians of the Phoenix, Kings of Eternity, The Serene Invasion, two Weird Space novels and The Fall of Tartarus. www.ericbrown.com