"Shianshenka” takes its readers on a trip to the gorgeous planet of Shianshenka, drawing them into strange situations, new sets of rules and a colourful kaleidoscope of strange creatures. Humans have seeded the wild planet, poisonous to humans but breathtakingly beautiful, with an intelligent life form: the seed-like Zhongzi. This tale tells how the Zhongzi overcome the limitations placed on them by their physiology; how they learn to ride the geysers and harness the winds; how they interact with the weird and delightful endemic life forms of the planet; how they create a culture and communities radically different from anything known by their human creators. But not all is perfect. A deep ideological cleft divides the Zhongzi society...
Language
English
Format
Kindle Edition
Publisher
Birch Tree Road Publishing
Release
April 12, 2013
Shianshenka, the Rise and Fall of the Perfect Creation
"Shianshenka” takes its readers on a trip to the gorgeous planet of Shianshenka, drawing them into strange situations, new sets of rules and a colourful kaleidoscope of strange creatures. Humans have seeded the wild planet, poisonous to humans but breathtakingly beautiful, with an intelligent life form: the seed-like Zhongzi. This tale tells how the Zhongzi overcome the limitations placed on them by their physiology; how they learn to ride the geysers and harness the winds; how they interact with the weird and delightful endemic life forms of the planet; how they create a culture and communities radically different from anything known by their human creators. But not all is perfect. A deep ideological cleft divides the Zhongzi society...