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Rosewater trilogy
Rosewater trilogy







The novel features important discussions about human connection. The novel also critiques the isolationist policies of former American president Donald Trump. This contrasts with the history of science fiction, a genre long dominated by Americans, and mirrors the emergence of more science fiction writers of African descent. In contrast, Nigeria becomes the center of the story. He and Aminat continue their lives, unsure about how to combat the inevitable end of humanity.Īfter Wormwood lands in London, the United States goes dark and becomes isolated from the world. Kaaro learns that the aliens are replacing human DNA with their own over the course of generations. She attempts to kill Kaaro, but he is rescued by Wormwood. They no longer need more information, so they are killing the sensitives.

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The creation of sensitives was an unintended consequence as aliens gathered information about Earth. Molara reveals that she is of alien origin she is the embodiment of the xenosphere. Unbeknownst to Kaaro, she is an undercover S45 agent. He begins seeing a mysterious woman named Molara in the xenosphere. Sensitives begin dying of an unknown illness. Wormwood then creates the dome to separate himself from most humans Da stays within the dome and Kaaro does not. They are followed by S45 agents who shoot at Wormwood, but Kaaro senses the trap and saves him. Kaaro and Da travel to the future site of Rosewater, where they speak with Wormwood. He is tasked with tracking down Oyin Da, an anarchist revolutionary. In the 2050s, he trains with S45, a secret branch of the Nigerian government. He escapes and begins using his telepathy on the black market before being recruited by the government. The life of Kaaro, a sensitive, is presented throughout different decades.Īs a teen, Kaaro uses his burgeoning psychic abilities for thievery. A very small number of humans are able to use the xenoforms to access an information network known at the xenosphere these humans are called “sensitives”. It exudes a fungus called xenoforms, which interact with human nervous systems. In the 2050s, it creates an impenetrable dome in Rosewater, Nigeria.

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In 2012, an alien named Wormwood appears in London, substantially altering the world's geopolitical landscape. The novel won the inaugural Nommo Award as well as the 2019 Arthur C. It was followed by two sequels: The Rosewater Insurrection and The Rosewater Redemption which were published in 2019 simultaneously. In Rosewater, Nigerian agent Kaaro uses his psychic powers to investigate a mysterious alien dome and deaths linked to it. Rosewater is a 2016 science fiction novel by Nigerian-British writer Tade Thompson.









Rosewater trilogy