Book 2 of the Jacob's Ladder trilogy
We start this episode with The World successfully surfing the front shockwave of a supernova. Perceval has successfully donned the mantle of Captain, with all its perqs and responsibilities. But she may not be emotionally ready to fully use the resources of the Angel that is ready to serve. Remnant minor angels continue to work at subterfuge and this entire novel follows Perceval in her efforts to maintain control of the world, keeping all its constituents safe.
The fascinating thing about this series is the genre mashup of sci-fi and fantasy. It reads like a medieval knights tale, but is set on a massive interstellar space ship. And we begin to see the ideological lines setting up around the spectrum of directed v. natural evolution. Are humans "beyond evolution" since they dominate all other species? What is their responsibility in this role? Or should humans artificially limit themselves to participate as equals with other species? It is an interesting line of thinking that has implications for our current ideology around environmental impact.
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