Julian Clare May (1931-2017) was an American science fiction and fantasy author best known for her Saga of Pliocene Exile series. She began writing in the 1950s, took a long break, and returned to science fiction in the late 1970s. May won the Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel in 1982 for “The Many-Colored Land” and was a pioneering figure in science fiction fandom. Her work uniquely blended science fiction, fantasy, and complex character narratives.
Summary The Adversary is the fourth and final instalment in Julian May’s Saga of Pliocene Exile. The story is set six million years in the past, during the Pliocene Epoch, where humans have fled from their future to escape societal constraints. These exiles find themselves entangled in the power struggles of two alien races: the Tanu and […]
The Nonborn King – Summary Set six million years in the past, The Nonborn King is the third instalment in Julian May’s Saga of the Pliocene Exile. The novel explores a world where time-traveling humans from the 22nd century disrupt the fragile balance of power between two alien species: the elegant Tanu and their twisted cousins, the Firvulag.
The Golden Torc – Summary “The Golden Torc” is the second instalment in Julian May’s Saga of the Pliocene Exile, continuing the story of time-traveling humans who find themselves stranded six million years in the past on a Pliocene Earth dominated by two alien races, the Tanu and the Firvulag. These humanoid beings, inspired by Celtic
The Many-Colored Land – Summary The Many-Colored Land is the first book in Julian May’s Saga of Pliocene Exile series. Set in the 22nd century, the story revolves around a group of misfits and adventurers who choose to travel through a one-way time portal to Earth’s Pliocene epoch, six million years in the past. The
