Manifest destiny cover

Manifest destiny

by Barry B. Longyear

From the first page Berkley paperback May 1980: THE UNITED STATE OF EARTH WILL BECOME THE UNITED STATES OF THE UNIVERSE If they can survive Baalphor of the Shikazu, where the warriors who can never be conquered stalk the conquerors who can never win... If they can absorb Draco, the planet of pale reptilians which most humans can't stand -- and which some can't leave... If they can defeat Rhana, last of the rebel worlds, where the final battle is being fought to protect man from his worst enemy -- himself!

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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?