![]() Enter our protagonist, the "ethereal glamtrash satyr" Decibel Jones. Those are some pretty big stakes to set up at the start of our story, and Valente, in her characteristic style, does so beautifully. Any beings petitioning for sentience who fall into last place are exterminated. If a petitioner species doesn't get last place, they are welcomed into intergalactic civilization. Yes, all sentient and petitioning sentient beings must participate in a song contest every year. That peace relies on a spectacular demonstration every year in the form of a song contest, the Metagalactic Grand Prix. A recent Sentience War has resulted in a shaky peace between all the major civilizations across the galaxy. It can't stand not happening." And all this intergalactic life has run into each other and made a bit of a mess of things. In Space Opera's universe, "Life wants to happen. ![]()
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