In the far distant future, mankind has at its disposal a network of space doorways - chutes - enabling them to pass from one solar system to another, thereby dominating the Milky Way.
Reduced to a primitively tribal state, the Mohais became functionaries: their technical gestures were transformed into ritual. When man took control of the first strategic intersections, they put up no resistance. Today they assist in controlling interstellar traffic, all the while gradually relearning their history from what travellers in transit may tell them.

 As ethical as a mechanic. As mute as a warrior. As stoic as a functionary. Serving intergalactic travellers, Intersection 55 is a cold world where the one hundred thousand one hundred-second rule reigns. But the Snake is coming! Network breakdown or a return to a forgotten state of the divine?  Malfunction for thirty hours that is as unexpected as inevitable and where the control of a hundred billion stars is at stake.

 

"Serge Lehman's fascinating scenario is complemented by illustrations of spectacular architecture and imposing landscapes.  La Saison de la Coulœuvre is the start of an exceptional series!"
www.noosphere.org about volume 1.