Brightness Falls from the Air
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- ¥880
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Brightness Falls from the Air is a haunting science fiction novel that blends mystery, psychology, and interstellar drama. Set on the remote world of Damiem, a group of disparate travelers gathers at a secluded estate to witness the spectacular destruction of a nearby star. What begins as an awe-inspiring cosmic event soon turns into a tense, claustrophobic tale of secrets, betrayal, and violence, as each visitor brings with them hidden motives and past traumas. Tiptree—pen name of Alice B. Sheldon—crafts a story at once intimate and vast, juxtaposing the grandeur of astronomical phenomena with the raw fragility of human desire and cruelty. Both dazzling and unsettling, this novel stands as a late-career testament to Tiptree’s power to fuse speculative vision with piercing psychological insight.