while Forge of Heaven'' is not quite "the New Testament", it is "queerly and fascinatingly Asimovian" in so far as it is about "the conflict between change and stability", the backbone of Asimov's Foundation and Robot series. References Sources Further reading External links 2004 American novels 2004 science fiction novels Science fiction novels by C. J. Cherryh Novels set on fictional planets Novels about extraterrestrial life Nanotechnology in fiction Novels about genetic engineering Novels set in the future HarperCollins books