The plot spans galaxies!вЂќ -Hugo and Nebula AwardвЂ“winning author Greg Bear вЂњThe stunning plot of FosterвЂ™s stand-alone novel will intrigue readers for not only the вЂlast man in the universeвЂ™ trope but also the well-developed alien species. With Alan Dean FosterвЂ™s trademark invention in both the psychology and physiology of his aliens, he also enriches the narrative with their complex cultures. Praise for Relic вЂњ Relic is a thrilling and thoughtful epic. Thus begins an epic journey of adventure, danger, heartbreak, and hope, as Ruslan sets out in search of a place that may no longer exist-drawn by the slimmest yet most enduring hope.

Golden Voices Explore & listen to the 'Best of the Best' narrators. Curated Lists Editors Picks on special topics. Podcast Check out our Behind the Mic podcast. Earphones Awards Search our favorite listens with these award winners. Search Reviews Find a pick by author, narrator or title. But then the Myssari make Ruslan an extraordinary offer: In exchange for his cooperation, they will do everything in their considerable power to find the lost home world of his species-an all-but-mythical place called Earth-and, perhaps, another living human. New Reviews Check out our recent audiobook reviews. Though the Myssari are determined to resurrect the human race, using RuslanвЂ™s genetic material, all he wants for himself and his species is oblivion. Rescued from the charnel house of his home planet by the Myssari-an intelligent alien race-Ruslan spends his days as something of a cross between a research subject and a zoo attraction. That man is Ruslan, the sole known surviving human being in the universe. As had happened many times before, the basest, most primal human instincts rose up, only this time armed with the advanced scientific knowledge to create a genetically engineered smart virus that quickly wiped out humanity to the last man. вЂњA provocative read.вЂќ- The Washington Post Once Homo sapiens reigned supreme, spreading from star system to star system in an empire that encountered no alien life and thus knew no enemy.

The last known human searches the galaxy for companionship in a brilliant standalone novel from the legendary author of the Pip & Flinx series. Relic is a thrilling and thoughtful epic.

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