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The Day of the Drones

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Written in 1969, this book is a science fiction novel with a difference. The world that we know is gone and the status quo has changed. White people no longer exist and dark skin is valued over light skin. The book follows Amhara, the darkest child in her family as she learns about the world outside her tribe, and comes to understand the prejudices and fears of her people who condemn anyone born with a light skin to death or lowly servitude. It is only when she falls in love with a white Drone, found on her travels with a group of disparate people that she begins to realise that her people must learn tolerance or forever live in the shadow of a history they have always despised; a history of white supremacy and disregard for humanity because of the colour of someone's skin. Day of the Drones is surprisingly well written with believable characters and an interesting story line. If you can get hold of a copy, do so; it will be a welcome change from modern Science Fiction.

Written in 1969, this book is a science fiction novel that is surprisingly intelligent, amazing considering this was the age of pure pulp being churned out.

The plote revolved around the world that we know is long gone and the status quo has totally changed. White people no longer exist and dark skin is valued over light skin.

The storyline follows Amhara, the darkest child in her family as she learns about the world outside her tribe, and comes to understand the prejudices and fears of her people who condemn anyone born with a light skin to death or lowly servitude like her cousin whose skin is very fair, a throwback to a none African ancestor.

It is only when Amhara falls in love with a white Drone whose life she saves on her distant travels to the now shattered land of England with a group of disparate characters in cluding her ambitious brother who is jealous of her that Amhara begins to realise that her people must learn tolerance or forever live in the shadow of a history they have always despised; a history of white supremacy and disregard for humanity because of the colour of someone's skin.

Day of the Drones is surprisingly well written with believable characters and an interesting story line. If you can get hold of a copy, do so; it will be a welcome change from modern Science Fiction.