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Humanity has spread to the stars...

For the first time in thousands of years, we have also discovered the Other. The alien. A being so unimaginably complex that it makes us all look like children.

The PCS Blue Cherry Blossom, a long range interstellar freighter, is tasked with the ultimate…

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1 author picked Pilgrim Machines as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Another book about machine intelligences and their feelings, and while this one is more fun it’s just as deep and crunchy. Set in a far future after humanity and our AI pals have encountered an alien species that provided us the keys to jump-start our technologies, this is an expansive wild ride into the cosmos. The second book in the series which began with The Salvage Crew, this can easily be read as a standalone (though the first book is also great).

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