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Viscous Circle is a story about a strange and inhuman race of beings and an experimental attempt to transfer into creatures that seem only slightly sapient. They are ultimate pacifists who take the form of magnetic disks that float through space and simply demagnetize and destroy themselves when faced with an unpleasant thought. The bloodthirsty Solarians, in their desperate hurry to find the mysterious Ancient Site, are determined to wipe out the Bands, a strange and beautiful species whose show more society is an anarchy of peace. Only Rondl, the whirling green Band, can save his race, for he has a si show lessTags
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Rondl, a pacifist alien from the disk-shaped Bands species, uncovers a shocking secret about his identity while trying to save his people from the warlike Solarisns, who are seeking an ancient site and threatening to destroy their peaceful, self-destructing society. Rondl's unique knowledge becomes crucial to his race's survival, even as he confronts truths that challenge his honor and love.
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Piers Anthony Dillingham Jacob was born in August, 1934, in Oxford, England. He graduated from Goddard College in Vermont in 1956. He became a naturalized U.S. citizen while serving in the United States Army in 1958. He served in the U.S. Army from 1957-1959. In 1977, he received a British Fantasy Award for A Spell for a Chameleon. Anthony's show more family emigrated to the United States from Britain when he was six. Highly popular because of his science fiction and fantasy works, Anthony is also known for the Jason Striker series and martial arts novels co-written with Roberto Fuentes. A highly prolific author, Anthony's other works include Bio of a Space Tyrant, Cluster, and the Omnivore series. Anthony makes his home in Tampa, Florida. He also writes under the pseudonym Robert Piers. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- Viscous Circle
- Original publication date
- 1982
- First words
- Three million years ago a galaxy-spanning civilization vanished, leaving only scattered evidences of its operations, in the form of derelict Ancient Sites and a strange pattern of surviving species.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Therefore the Viscous Circle survived, too, and this was perhaps the most important and least appreciated thing of all.
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- Languages
- English
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- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 9
- ASINs
- 6
