The release date for the English version of 'Children of God' by
Mary Doria Russell is Feb 1999. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
The Sparrow, Mary Doria Russell's first book, transported us to a far-off planet to the core of the human psyche. The Sparrow is a highly praised book that won the James M. Tiptree Memorial Award, was a nominee for the Book-of-the-Month Club's First Fiction Prize, and was named one of Entertainment Weekly's Ten Best Books of the Year. Russell now solidifies her position as one of the most avant-garde, captivating, and intellectually stimulating novels working today with Children of God.
Father Emilio Sandoz, the lone survivor of the first expedition to the planet Rakhat, is just getting over his trauma when he gets a call from the Society of Jesus asking for his assistance in getting ready for a second mission to Alpha Centauri. He can't run away from his history or his future, in spite of his protests and fears.
As Emilio searches for inner peace and understanding in a moral cosmos whose limits now stretch beyond the solar system and whose destiny rests with children born in a distant location, he will encounter old acquaintances, new discoveries, and challenging issues.
Children of God is a remarkable and inspirational book that is a powerful sequel to The Sparrow and a startlingly inventive journey for readers unfamiliar with Mary Doria Russell's unique literary magic. It is strikingly original, richly plotted, full of memorable characters, and full of humanity and humor.