Magnificat: Julian May

Book III of the Galatic Milieu series. By mid 21st century humanity is enjoying its membership of the galactic Milieu; a confederation of exotic races spread throughout the Galaxy. Human colonies thrive on numerous planets, more and more are being born with metapsychic abilities and before long these gifted minds will at last achieve total unity. But a growing corps of rebels keep the people of Earth forever separate in the name of human individuality. Leading them is Marc Remillard, scion of the very family that led humanity into the Galactic Milieu and the most formidable metapsychic ever. He aims to elevate human metapsychics above all others by the artificial enhancement of mental faculties. His horrific goal - a generation of bodiless brains. Only Marc's brother, Jack the Bodiless and a young woman called Diamond Mask can foil Marc's awful plans and pave the way for the Golden Age of the Galactic Milieu to begin. Cover art by Stephen Bradbury.