Song of Scarabaeus

Song of Scarabaeus
Author	Sara Creasy
Language	English
Series	Scarabaeus
Genre	Science fiction romance
Publisher	Harper Voyager
Publication date	27 April 2010
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (paperback)
Pages	368
ISBN	978-0-06-199136-3
OCLC	276818881
Followed by	Children of Scarabaeus

Last updated July 30, 2025

Song of Scarabaeus is a 2010 science fiction novel with a touch of romance by Australian author Sara Creasy, published by Harper Voyager.^[1] Released on 27 April 2010, it is the first in a two-novel series, the second being Children of Scarabaeus (released in 2011).^[2]

Plot introduction

Edie Sha'nim is a cypherteck, and the best in the galaxy. It's what she's been trained to do: manipulate biocyph to terraform alien worlds, while the Crib – her employer – drains the Fringe populations dry. When a band of rovers kidnaps her, Edie cannot decide if it's a blessing or a curse. Until they leash her to her new bodyguard, Finn – a serf whose past is not clear to anyone. If she strays from his side, he dies; if she fails to cooperate, the rovers will kill them both. The deal worsens when Edie finds they're taking her to her one failure... a planet called Scarabaeus. The world itself has a few surprises in store for Edie.

Characters

Edie Sha'nim – The best cypherteck in the galaxy, Edie was born half Talasai. This half of her genetics left her dependent on the neuroxin found only on Talas. She was trained by the Crib to seed worlds, but is not happy about the politics that go along with her station.
Finn – A serf, Finn was liberated from his labor gang when Edie cut the tie to the implanted boundary chip in his head. Imprisoned shortly after the Reach Conflicts/Liberty War, Finn was a Saeth – his origins are not well known, and he keeps his secrets to himself.

Awards

Song of Scarabaeus was nominated for the Philip K. Dick Award ^[3] and the Aurealis Award for best science fiction novel ^[4] in 2010.

References

↑ "Song of Scarabaeus by Sara Creasy". www.harpercollins.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
↑ "Children of Scarabaeus by Sara Creasy". www.harpercollins.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
↑ "2010 Philip K. Dick Award Nominees Announced". Philip K. Dick Award. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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[1] "Song of Scarabaeus by Sara Creasy". www.harpercollins.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2022.

[2] "Children of Scarabaeus by Sara Creasy". www.harpercollins.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2022.

[3] "2010 Philip K. Dick Award Nominees Announced". Philip K. Dick Award. Retrieved 27 November 2021.

[4] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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