When Earth is rocked by evidence that extraterrestrials may have seeded
human DNA throughout the universe, a one-way expedition into deep space
is mounted to uncover the truth. What linguist Meg Dupris and her
crewmates aboard the Earth ship Damocles discover on Didet--a planet
bathed in the near-eternal daylight of seven suns--is a humanoid race
with a different language, a different look, and a surprisingly similar
society.
But here, it's the "Earthers" who are the extraterrestrial invaders, and
it's up to Meg--a woman haunted by tragedy and obsessed with the power
of communication--to find the key to establishing trust between the
natives and the newcomers. In Loul Pell, a young Dideto male thrust into
the forefront of the historic event, Meg finds an unexpected kindred
spirit, and undertakes an extraordinary journey of discovery,
friendship, and life-altering knowledge.
Told from both sides of a monumental encounter, Seven Suns is a
compelling novel about man's first contact with an extraterrestrial
race.