Truth of the Divine

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Truth of the Divine
Author Lindsay Ellis
LanguageEnglish
SeriesNoumena
Genre Science fiction
PublishedOctober 12, 2021
Publisher St. Martin's Press
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pages496
ISBN 9781250274540
Followed byApostles of Mercy 

Truth of the Divine is a 2021 science fiction novel by American author Lindsay Ellis, and the second novel in her Noumena series. [1] It was published in October 2021 by St. Martin's Press. [2]

The novel received generally positive reviews from Publishers Weekly and the British Science Fiction Association's John Dodd, both of whom found the book compelling and thought-provoking. [3] [4] Autostraddle's Amari Gaiter thought the novel "exemplifies the power of science fiction", [1] while Booklist 's Biz Hyzy wrote that Ellis's writing allows the reader to empathise with the main protagonist Cora. [2]

Apostles of Mercy, the third book, was published on June 4, 2024, [5] the third book out of five. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 Gaiter, Amari (December 16, 2021). "In 'Truth of The Divine' We Explore What It Means To Be Human". Autostraddle . Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Hyzy, Biz (September 15, 2021). "Truth of the Divine". Booklist . Vol. 118, no. 2. p. 29. ISSN   0006-7385.
  3. "Truth of the Divine". Publishers Weekly . July 15, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  4. Dodd, John. "Truth of the Divine by Lindsay Ellis". British Science Fiction Association . Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  5. "Apostles of Mercy (Noumena Series #3)". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  6. Lindsay, Ellis [@thelindsayellis] (January 25, 2024). "It is #3 of a planned 5!" (Tweet). Retrieved January 25, 2024 via Twitter.