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Sime/Gen
Series · 9 books · 1974-2011

Books in series

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#1

House of Zeor

1974

Berkley Books, 1985. Reprints this 1974 book. This is the author's first "Sime/Gen" novel.
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#2

Unto Zeor, Forever

1978

In a time much like that of early twentieth-century Earth, Digen Farris, Head of the legendary House of Zeor and a Sime healer, goes into Gen Territory to become a doctor by Gen law. He falls in love with a Gen woman who is not at all what she seems. Ultimately, he must choose between his Sime heritage and his Gen love—a choice that will shape humanity's future destiny. Publishers Weekly says: "House of Zeor created a fervent cult. This second novel of the mutated Simes and their symbiotic-vampire relationship will be welcomed." Winner of the Galaxy Award.
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#3

First Channel

1980

Rimon Farris, a rich Sime farmer's son, has a golden all he has to do is marry his childhood sweetheart, Kadi, and he's set for life. But Kadi matures into a Gen, as one-third of the human children do, randomly; and suddenly is considered no more than a food animal, a thing to be killed and harvested. The couple refuse to accept their fate, and flee to a strange hybrid community. There they set in motion the greatest social engineering experiment in human history. If it succeeds, Simes will finally be able to live peacefully in a symbiotic relationship with the Gens. But if it fails, all will be lost... Sime~Gen, Book Three.
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#4

Mahogany Trinrose

1981

The ancient and dangerous secret of the Sime / Gen Mutation threatens to topple the ruling dynasty of the House of Zeor. How much torment can one teen girl take before the fate of the world doesn't matter to her anymore? Ercy Farris, heir apparent to the House of Zeor, is busy chasing a legend. Her hope is to grow the one true mahogany-colored rose which tradition says will save humanity. Under the tutelage of the mysterious Halimer Grant, Ercy's desperate search unleashes the sleeping powers within her. Suddenly she is an outcast, a witch possessed with the abilities of telekinesis, clairvoyance, teleportation ... and the power to make all her dreams come true. Yet even as they come true, Ercy is now a threat to all she is trying to save. The House of Zeor may crumble—and all of humanity with it.
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#5

Channel's Destiny

1982

The world of the Simes and Gens is teetering on the brink. Zeth Farris reaches adulthood just when things start to fall apart. When he finally understands the audacity of the social engineering experiment that his parents have set in motion, Zeth must build bridges with potential allies to hold the center together. But war comes anyway, and Zeth and his alliance must prevail. The price of failure?—the destruction of his family, his culture, even his world!
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#6

Rensime

1984

An explosive election campaign sets off a dangerous crisis in the strange world of the Simes and Gens
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#7

Ambrov Keon

1986

Sime Risa Tigue begins hunting down Sergei ambrov Keon, a Gen whose selyn can save her life at the cost of his own
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#8

Zelerod's Doom

1986

The monumental social experiment begun in FIRST CHANNEL and continued in CHANNEL'S DESTINY culminates centuries later in ZELEROD'S DOOM. Klyd Farris and Risa Tigue forge an alliance to reorganize both the Sime and Gen Territories, politically and economically. But both Territories have factions that are willing to battle each other, while the social fabric of their world falls apart. Still, Klyd and Risa have given their word of honor, and have no choice but to proceed—or perish while trying to avert...ZELEROD'S DOOM! Sime~Gen, Book Eight.
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#12

The Farris Channel

Sime~Gen, Book Twelve

2011

THE FOUNDING OF THE HOUSE OF ZEOR. The multi-generation saga of the founding of the legendary House of Zeor, that began with Rimon Farris' story in First Channel (Sime~Gen, Book Three), continued with the story of Rimon's son, Zeth Farris, Channel's Destiny (Sime~Gen, Book Five), now culminates with the story of Zeth's son, Del Rimon Farris, in The Farris Channel (Sime~Gen, Book Twelve). The Sime~Gen Series is the story of the House of Zeor, an institution that spans thousands of years and shapes human future history. The power behind its longevity and success is the love of two Souls who meet lifetime after lifetime, in tragedy and triumph, amidst an ever-growing cadre of friends, enemies, and supporters. But like real people everywhere, few of these Souls have any inkling of what they did to deserve their fates—or what to do to make things better. The greatest among them can only guess—and pay the price for their actions. Here is the price that Del Rimon Farris pays to convey his vision to his future descendants. A fantastic new entry in a bestselling science-fantasy series!

Authors

Jacqueline Lichtenberg
Jacqueline Lichtenberg
Author · 16 books

Jacqueline Lichtenberg is creator of the Sime~Gen Universe, primary author of Star Trek Lives!, founder of the Star Trek Welcommittee, creator of the term Intimate Adventure, winner of the Galaxy Award for Spirituality in Science Fiction and one of the first Romantic Times Awards for Best Science Fiction Novel. Her work is now in e-book form, audio-dramatization and on XM Satellite Radio. She has been sf/f reviewer for The Monthly Aspectarian since 1993. Reprints and new titles coming from Wildside Press, 2011. Co-blogs at: http://www.aliendjinnromances.blogspo... Find currently available titles and free chapters at http://www.jacquelinelichtenberg.com With Professor Jean Lorrah, she teaches sf/f writing online via Tarot and Astrology.

Jean Lorrah
Jean Lorrah
Author · 12 books
Jean Lorrah is a science fiction and fantasy author. She has produced several Star Trek novels and often collaborated with Jacqueline Lichtenberg. Her most recent work with Lichtenberg is on the Sime - Gen Universe. Her fantasy series The Savage Empire, from the 1980s, is mostly solo work. She is also a professor of English at Murray State University and received her PhD from Florida State University.
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