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The Long Cosmos

by Terry Pratchett

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A final Long Earth conflict shaped by a message from beyond humanity

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A final Long Earth conflict shaped by a message from beyond humanity

Set in 2070–71, this concluding Long Earth volume returns to a civilization still changing nearly six decades after Step Day. A brief transmission—“Join us”—sets the central problem in motion. The Next, described as hyper-intelligent post-humans, identify in it a blueprint for initiating The Machine: an artificial intelligence on a continental scale. Constructing it requires cooperation from humanity’s more heavily populated worlds, placing technological ambition and the future direction of the Long Earth at the forefront. The supplied description also places Joshua Valient on a journey through the High Meggers, though it does not provide further details of that trek.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Fans of the Long Earth series seeking its concluding volume
  • Science-fiction readers interested in post-human intelligence and vast technological projects
  • Readers interested in parallel-world societies and future civilization

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Artificial intelligencePost-humanityParallel worldsHuman cooperationMeaning of life

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"A wholly satisfying conclusion." -- Publishers Weekly

The thrilling conclusion to the internationally bestselling Long Earth series explores the greatest question of all: What is the meaning of life?

2070-71. Nearly six decades after Step Day, a new society continues to evolve in the Long Earth. Now, a message has been received: "Join us."

The Next--the hyper-intelligent post-humans--realize that the missive contains instructions for kick-starting the development of an immense artificial intelligence known as The Machine. But to build this computer the size of an Earth continent, they must obtain help from the more populous and still industrious worlds of mankind.

Meanwhile, on a trek in the High Meggers, Joshua Valient

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