The stars are also fire cover

The stars are also fire

by Poul Anderson

Exciting SF adventure in the universe of Harvest of Stars, from seven-time Hugo and three-time Nebula Award-winner Poul Anderson. This powerful novel spans the next 500 years of human history and evolution, from the dawn of space travel to a solar system dominated by machine intelligence, and tells of one indomitable woman who may spell salvation for the human race.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?