Doctor Mirabilis

Name: Doctor Mirabilis
Author: James Blish

by James Blish

Medieval scholar pursues alchemy and transcendence while history echoes his scientific genius

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James Blish

James Blish was an American science fiction author known for his Cities in Flight series, in which entire cities tear themselves from the Earth and journey through space. His novel A Case of Conscience won the Hugo Award for its exploration of alien theology and Catholic philosophy. He also wrote the first Star Trek tie-in novelizations.

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Cities in FlightFlying cities transform human civilization across centuries seeking escape from entropy
A Case of ConsciencePriest questions faith and morality when alien beings reveal divine cosmic truth
The Triumph of TimeTime travel and parallel worlds collapse as paradox threatens to unmake reality
Black EasterSorcerous bomb triggers apocalypse as demons emerge and heaven itself is unleashed