Mother of Storms is a 1994 science fiction novel by American writer John Barnes. It was nominated for three major science fiction awards.[1]

Mother of Storms
First edition
AuthorJohn Barnes
Cover artistBob Eggleton
LanguageEnglish
GenreScience fiction
PublisherTor
Publication date
July 1994
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardcover)
Pages432
ISBN0-312-85560-5

Plot summary

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In the early 21st century, the Earth suffers from a giant hurricane spawned by the release of clathrate compounds, as the result of a nuclear explosion. The hurricane spawns hundreds of progeny, which kill at least 1 billion people by the novel's end. Two massively computer-augmented human intelligences (both of whom witness their organic bodies die) race to corral a comet from beyond Pluto's orbit. They use the ice from the comet to reduce the Earth's surface temperatures, and quell the mother of storms.

The novel is written in the present tense, and jumps between the viewpoints of many characters, some of whom recur while others appear only once or twice.

Scientific ideas referenced

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The clathrate gun hypothesis is the basis for the origin of the hurricane.

Award nominations

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Translations

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References

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  1. ^ "MOTHER OF STORMS by John Barnes". Kirkus Reviews. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
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