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In the early years of the twenty-first century, Earth teetered on the brink of ecological destruction. Then the alien Hefn came, determined to save the dying Earth -- and to the Hefn, the ends always justified the means. Humans were given nine years to correct their mistakes -- alone, with no recourse to the Hefn's advanced technology. If by then the Earth's ecology had not stabilized, the Hefn would solve the problem for good . . . by eliminating humans entirely. But slowly, against their show more will, some of the Hefn became deeply involved with their human counterparts. And to the handful of people who came to know them, the Hefn made a great difference: as mentors, researchers, rulers . . . and saviors. But could those few friendships sway the Hefn to help save a despoiled planet -- and the human race? "A considerable achievement." -- The New York Times Book Review show lessTags
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The Hefn, an alien race, on encountering Earth, stop Humanity from reproducing. Maybe it's because we've messed up our planet. Maybe it's because we're a threat. Their motives become less clear and more complex as the series goes on. The main story is a boy with a serious trauma issue and the Hefn who helps him cope with it. However, the part I like best is the explorations of a female-to-male gender queer who does a lot of exploring of being male in the course of the book. Disappointingly, between the 1st and 2nd books, she gets therapy and goes back to being a woman.
For Chapter Three, the short story "Tiny Tango," especially.
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