The Adversary

The Adversary by Julian May is the concluding volume of the Saga of Pliocene Exile, a sweeping science-fiction and fantasy epic. Set six million years in the past, it follows a group of humans exiled through a one-way time gate into prehistoric Europe. There, they encounter a mysterious world ruled by powerful alien beings with extraordinary psychic abilities. As tensions between the exiles and their rulers intensify, old rivalries develop into a desperate struggle for survival and freedom. At the heart of the story stands the enigmatic Aiken Drum, whose ambitions threaten to reshape the entire world. Blending time travel, alien civilizations, telepathy, political intrigue and epic battles, May creates a richly imagined universe populated by complex characters and fascinating cultures. Themes of power, ambition, loyalty and human nature run throughout the narrative. An ambitious and thrilling conclusion to one of science fiction's most imaginative sagas.
Les Frivulags se soulèvent, tandis que les enfants des rebelles métaphysiques s'apprêtent à rouvrir la porte du temps – seule voie d'évacuation vers le Milieu galactique – et que Marc Remillard, l'adversaire, assume le rôle qui lui est destiné dans ce jeu de pouvoir.