Tepper's Arbai trilogy, and particularly of Raising the Stones and what has become of Marjorie's teachings in it. (1) When I read Mother of Eden and Daughter of Eden, I couldn't help but think of Sheri S. But it's an absolute must read for whoever likes their science fiction with a strong concept, well fleshed out characters and a thoughtful take on humanity.ĭark Eden won the Arthur C. It's not a series for someone who doesn't like grim scifi, though I have to say the last volume felt less grim.
But the novels are more than just a concept and develop many themes, not just the need to make sense of the world with stories, but also about human progress, spirituality, domination and gender equality. The starless planet is fascinating and beautifully described. The series also underline how we turn the world, facts and people into stories and myths, and, as the series progresses, the power of those stories (1). The chapters alternate the first person narrators, except in Daughter of Eden which sticks with one: it helps to really flesh out the characters with their inner struggles or their inner growth. Beckett's writing is fluid, gripping, sometimes poetic. It's a real page-turner, hard to put back once you've started on it (even if it's 4am and you've got to work in the morning, trust me on this!). The first volume plays with the Genesis myths and with great effect. Of course it will change because conflicts are unavoidable. But at the same time, in the first volume, the planet is also really Eden: no murders, no domination of one above any other. But John, a teenager, wants to shake things up.Įden is quite a grim tale: we are talking about generalised incest and abandoned humans, reduced to live in a stone age on an often hostile planet, while desperately, hopelessly, waiting for a starship from the now fabled Earth, yearning for a technological age they only heard about. The 500 strong human community tries to survive in a small valley, hoping Earth would finally send another starship to rescue them. But they didn't arrive voluntarily: they're all descendants of Tommy and Angela, who came here because of a wrecked Earth starship a hundred years before. Light and warmth come from the trees which find the necessary light and warmth for their own growth in the planet's mantle.
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