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Usurpation

by Sue Burke

Sentient plants have reached Earth—and they think peace may require control.

GenresSci-Fi
Genre and trope pairingsSci-FiPolitical intrigueSci-FiFirst contactSci-FiAI uprisingSci-FiRobots
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About Usurpation

Stevland, the dominant sentient lifeform of Pax, has secretly sent its progeny to Earth to explore and report back. As rebellions, robot uprisings, pandemics, and global conflict spread, Stevland’s children quietly try to influence humanity before Earth destroys itself.

Reading signals

Spice
None
Darkness
Balanced
Pacing
Slow

Series

Semiosis · Book 3 of 3

Content warnings
  • animal death
  • child death
  • confinement
  • cursing
  • death
  • drug use
  • gun violence
  • physical abuse
  • violence
  • blood
  • grief
  • murder
  • fire injury
  • alcohol
  • war
  • injury detail
  • pandemic/epidemic

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