Sundiver

In all the universe, no species reached for the stars without “uplift” guidance, except possibly humankind. Did some cryptic patron race begin the job long ago, then abandon us? Or did we leap all by ourselves? That question burns, yet a greater mystery looms ahead, in the furnace of a star. Under the caverns of Mercury, Expedition Sundiver prepares for the most momentous voyage in our history – into the boiling inferno of the sun, seeking our destiny in the cosmic order of life. “The Uplift books are as compulsive reading as anything ever published in the genre.”—The Encyclopedia of Science FictionIn all the universe, no species has ever reached for the stars without the guidance of a patron—except perhaps mankind. Did some mysterious race begin the uplift of humanity aeons ago? And if so, why did they abandon us? Circling the sun, under the caverns of Mercury, Expedition Sundiver prepares for the most momentous voyage in our history. A journey into the boiling inferno of the sun... to seek our destiny in the cosmic order of life.David Brin's Uplift novels are among the most thrilling and extraordinary science fiction ever written. Sundiver, Startide Rising, and The Uplift War—a New York Times bestseller—together make up one of the most beloved sagas of all time. Brin's tales are set in a future universe in which no species can reach sentience without being “uplifted” by a patron race. But the greatest mystery of all remains unsolved....“Superb”—Science Fiction Times No Species Has Ever Reached For The Stars Without The Guidance Of A Patron--except Perhaps Mankind. Did Some Mysterious Race Begin The Uplift Of Humanity Aeons Ago? Circling The Sun, Under The Caverns Of Mercury, Expedition Sundiver Prepares For The Most Momentous Voyage In History--a Journey Into The Boiling Inferno Of The Sun. From The Paperback Edition.