ISBN: 9798242766976 - the ordinary world: what endures when no one is in charge (6 risultati)

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The world did not end.It learned how to continue.Dwight is not bound by the rules that govern anyone else. He cannot be killed. He does not age. He does not hunger the way others do. Yet when power presents itself-absolute, effortless, and permanent-he refuses to use it.As hidden wars unfold beneath modern cities, as ancient relics reveal that humanity and vampirekind were never as alone as they believed, and as the future begins moving faster than responsibility can follow, Dwight makes a series of choices that reshape the world not through conquest, but through restraint.The Ordinary World is a speculative novel about power that refuses to rule, immortality without dominion, and what survives when societies stop waiting to be saved. Moving from underground parliaments and quiet political reckonings to the discovery of three-million-year-old artifacts that redefine humanity's place in the universe, the story asks a radical question: What if the most important thing a leader can do is become unnecessary Blending science fiction, social realism, and philosophical inquiry, The Ordinary World is not a story about heroes or endings. It is a story about maintenance, shared responsibility, and the quiet work of building systems strong enough to endure without gods, kings, or monsters.This is a novel for readers who believe the future is not something to be conquered-but something to be carried together.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. The world did not end.It learned how to continue.Dwight is not bound by the rules that govern anyone else. He cannot be killed. He does not age. He does not hunger the way others do. Yet when power presents itself-absolute, effortless, and permanent-he refuses to use it.As hidden wars unfold beneath modern cities, as ancient relics reveal that humanity and vampirekind were never as alone as they believed, and as the future begins moving faster than responsibility can follow, Dwight makes a series of choices that reshape the world not through conquest, but through restraint.The Ordinary World is a speculative novel about power that refuses to rule, immortality without dominion, and what survives when societies stop waiting to be saved. Moving from underground parliaments and quiet political reckonings to the discovery of three-million-year-old artifacts that redefine humanity's place in the universe, the story asks a radical question: What if the most important thing a leader can do is become unnecessary?Blending science fiction, social realism, and philosophical inquiry, The Ordinary World is not a story about heroes or endings. It is a story about maintenance, shared responsibility, and the quiet work of building systems strong enough to endure without gods, kings, or monsters.This is a novel for readers who believe the future is not something to be conquered-but something to be carried together. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. The world did not end.It learned how to continue.Dwight is not bound by the rules that govern anyone else. He cannot be killed. He does not age. He does not hunger the way others do. Yet when power presents itself-absolute, effortless, and permanent-he refuses to use it.As hidden wars unfold beneath modern cities, as ancient relics reveal that humanity and vampirekind were never as alone as they believed, and as the future begins moving faster than responsibility can follow, Dwight makes a series of choices that reshape the world not through conquest, but through restraint.The Ordinary World is a speculative novel about power that refuses to rule, immortality without dominion, and what survives when societies stop waiting to be saved. Moving from underground parliaments and quiet political reckonings to the discovery of three-million-year-old artifacts that redefine humanity's place in the universe, the story asks a radical question: What if the most important thing a leader can do is become unnecessary?Blending science fiction, social realism, and philosophical inquiry, The Ordinary World is not a story about heroes or endings. It is a story about maintenance, shared responsibility, and the quiet work of building systems strong enough to endure without gods, kings, or monsters.This is a novel for readers who believe the future is not something to be conquered-but something to be carried together. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…