Review of 'Children of the Mind' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
What is death, and beyond death? I think the Catholic characters were not righteously indignant enough.
Hardcover, 349 pages
English language
Published August 1996 by Tor Books.
The planet Lusitania is home to three sentient species: the Pequeninos; a large colony of humans; and the Hive Queen, brought there by Ender. But once against the human race has grown fearful; the Starways Congress has gathered a fleet to destroy Lusitania.
Jane, the evolved computer intelligence, can save the three sentient races of Lusitania. She has learned how to move ships outside the universe, and then instantly back to a different world, abolishing the light-speed limit. But it takes all the processing power available to her, and the Starways Congress is shutting down the Net, world by world.
Soon Jane will not be able to move the ships. Ender's children must save her if they are to save themselves.
What is death, and beyond death? I think the Catholic characters were not righteously indignant enough.