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Average rating3.7
Series
3 primary booksElysium Cycle is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 1986 with contributions by Joan Slonczewski.
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Frequently reminded of the Gaia myth, I found “Door into Ocean” a compelling parallel to our own struggle to live in harmony with our own planet. Without self reflection, humans tend to descend into an attitude of conquerors and exploiters. “A Door into Ocean”'s looks at two planets side by side, one with whose inhabitants live in harmony with their world while the other whose peoples continually war and destroy their world. The inevitable clash between the two societies truly contrasts their beliefs and attitudes. In the end, there doesn't seem to be any clear winner...neither achieves their objectives of changing the other. But for a few individuals who can see both sides, the ending could've left one with no hope whatsoever.