The Alleluia Files
core novel 1998 Samaria
Record
| First published | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.97 (4,585 ratings, collected 2026-11-03) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780441006205 |
| Internal chronology | 3 |
Synopsis
Generations ago, religious colonists built a spaceship named Jehovah. Its origin has been forgotten, and the people of Samaria now believe it is a god. Only the genetically modified angels can use the vocal tones that call on the ship's supplies and services. Angel factions now struggle for power against the Jacobites, a rebel group that wants to learn the truth about Jovah and rejects his divinity. Two young women, Tamar, a Jacobite on the run, and Lucinda, an angel raised in isolation, are caught up in the search for the files Alleluia is rumoured to have left about what Jovah really is. What the files might reveal could change Samaria.
Where it sits
- Universe: Samaria
- Series: Samaria core; position 3 of 5 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Sharon Shinn
Notes
- Sources differ on the first publication year (1998 or 1999).
- From the series record (Samaria): Five novels set on the planet Samaria, where angels and humans live under the rule of a god who is in fact a colony ship.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series Samaria: position 3 of 5: previous Jovah's Angel (1997) · next Angelica (2003)
Sources
- Wikipedia
- Fantastic Fiction: Samaria
- AbeBooks listing (Ace, mass market paperback)
- Wikipedia: The Alleluia Files
- TV Tropes: Samaria
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