The Queendom of Sol
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The Queendom of Sol is a science fiction
book series by Wil McCarthy
. It includes:
The Queendom referred to is actually the present-day Kingdom of Tonga
. In the Queendom of Sol, humanity has returned to monarchism
as a stabilizing force in the face of accelerating technological change
.
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
book series by Wil McCarthy
Wil McCarthy
Wil McCarthy is a science fiction novelist, Chief Technology Officer for Galileo Shipyards , and the science columnist for Syfy...
. It includes:
- The Collapsium (2000)
- The WellstoneThe Wellstone (novel)The Wellstone is a 2003 hard science fiction novel by Wil McCarthy, the first sequel to his 2000 The Collapsium. In it he explores the lives of immortal humans in the near future...
(2003) - Lost in Transmission (2004)
- To Crush the Moon (2005)
The Queendom referred to is actually the present-day Kingdom of Tonga
Tonga
Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga , is a state and an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, comprising 176 islands scattered over of ocean in the South Pacific...
. In the Queendom of Sol, humanity has returned to monarchism
Monarchism
Monarchism is the advocacy of the establishment, preservation, or restoration of a monarchy as a form of government in a nation. A monarchist is an individual who supports this form of government out of principle, independent from the person, the Monarch.In this system, the Monarch may be the...
as a stabilizing force in the face of accelerating technological change
Technological singularity
Technological singularity refers to the hypothetical future emergence of greater-than-human intelligence through technological means. Since the capabilities of such an intelligence would be difficult for an unaided human mind to comprehend, the occurrence of a technological singularity is seen as...
.