Cyteen: Books #1-3 Omnibus (Hugo & Locus Award Winner) [B1150]

1995 PB with some wear (see photo). The Hugo Award-winning SF saga is now available in one complete trade paperback Omnibus edition, containing Cyteen: The Betrayal, The Rebirth and The Vindication. "A psychological novel, a murder mystery and an examination of power on a grand scale, encompassing light years and outsize lifetimes".--Locus. A brilliant young scientist rises to power on Cyteen, haunted by the knowledge that her predecessor and genetic duplicate died at the hands of one of her trusted advisors. Murder, politics, and genetic manipulation provide the framework for the latest Union-Alliance novel by the author of Downbelow Station. The novel delves into the societal implications of cloning, the nature of identity, and the potential for both good and evil within a highly controlled and technologically advanced society.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "Bloody brilliant. Still stands up in 2025, 37+ years after it was written."; "Man, I have so much respect for Cherryh as an author (this is the second I've read of her after the Faded Sun trilogy). Her style is unlike anything else I've read. This one was certainly a bit of a slog, maybe the most challenging sci-fi I've read yet. But somehow amidst the dense language, circuitous politics, and technical vernacular she creates stakes that matter to the reader (to me at least). Once I was more familiar with the universe and characters it was easier to slip in and out of the story but for a while I had to focus so hard just to grasp what was going on. You gotta want it if you're reading Cherryh, but after the satisfaction of this one I'll be reading more."; "One of my six favorite science fiction books of all time, along with its sequel, Regenesis."