The Century Next Door Author:John Barnes WHO ARE YOU? Are you the person you made yourself, or a tool-shaped by someone else? In John Barne¿s future history, that¿s not a question of philosophy, it¿s life and death. Three novels in one book: Orbital Resonance. In 2025, teenagers Melpomene Murray lives on a giant asteroid transfer ship, part of a generation of incredibly smart young peo... more »ple with no memories of war-ravaged Earth. They¿re supposed to save the human race, but they¿re starting to make their own plans . . . . Kaleidoscope Century. Joshua Ali Quare wakes up on Mars in 2109 at the age of 141, in a strong, young body with no memory of his past. The only clues to his identity, and to the deadly secrets locked in his head, are the records he has left himself¿messages from the man he once was . . . . Candle. On the Earth of 2076, everyone has a copy of the software Resuna running in their brains, to keep them happy, satisfied, and, most importantly, pat of the One True network, the over-mind that rules the world. Currie Curran used to be a cowboy hunter, chasing rogue humans, but he retired long ago. Until One True sends him out to capture the last free man . . . .« less