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<p>Some stories are epic.</p> <p><br></p> <p>The Earth is in a state of collapse, with wars breaking out over resources and an environment pushed to the edge by human greed.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Three living generation ships have been built with a combination of genetic mastery, artificial intelligence, technology, and raw materials harvested from the asteroid belt. This is the story of one of them-43 Ariadne, or Forever, as her inhabitants call her-a living world that carries the remaining hopes of humanity, and the three generations of scientists, engineers, and explorers working to colonize her.</p> <p><br></p> <p>From her humble beginnings as a seedling saved from disaster to the start of her journey across the void of space toward a new home for the human race, The Stark Divide tells the tales of the world, the people who made her, and the few who will become something altogether beyond human.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Humankind has just taken its first step toward the stars.</p>