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For questions about "House of Suns", a 2008 book by Alastair Reynolds, set in a far future where humans have spread across the galaxy.
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House of Suns - What does Hesperus scratch onto the wine glass?
It's the orbital structure around Neume. Purslane realizes this upon approaching the planet and observing the structure from space:
‘Hesperus knew this place,’ Purslane said.
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‘His design …
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House of Suns: Which shatterling was Abigail Gentian?
Was it ever revealed or hinted at which of the 1000 Gentian shatterlings was the original Abigail Gentian?
I know Purslane found something that looked like Palatial in the secret stasis chamber on he …