Books
Books in the Heritage Universe include:
- Summertide ("book 1")
- Divergence ("book 2")
- Convergent Series - Compilation of books 1 and 2.
- Transcendence ("book 3")
- The Heritage Universe - Compilation of books 1, 2, and 3.
- Convergence ("book 4")
- Transvergence - Compilation of books 3 and 4, often listed as a 6th book of the Heritage Universe.
- Resurgence ("book 5")
One common thread between all the books in the series is the exploration of one or more Builder artifacts. Interestingly, each exploration reveals new and previously unknown facts about the Builders and leads the characters to speculate about the nature of the Builders and their current whereabouts. Each book ends with a very different conclusion based upon the newly discovered evidence. It would appear from the Foreword to Convergence by Sheffield that even he couldn't decide what the Builders should be.
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