Oratorio in Ursa Major

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Set in a post-apocalyptic world where a global catastrophe has decimated the population and reverted civilization to the Iron Age, the story follows Jake Janaway, a young man chosen for a perilous mission to retrieve lost knowledge from the pre-Roman past. As the new elite, comprised of Oxford intelligentsia, seeks to rebuild society with the help of a galactic federation, Jake must confront his fears and learn from unexpected mentors to prevent the resurgence of past delusions. Hope lies in rediscovering forgotten ways of thinking and living.