The Uplift War
David Brin
<span>David Brin's Uplift novels are among the most thrilling and extraordinary science fiction ever written. <i>Sundiver, Startide Rising, </i> and <i>The Uplift War</i>--a <i>New York Times</i>
 bestseller--together make up one of the most beloved sagas of all time.
 Brin's tales are set in a future universe in which no species can reach
 sentience without being "uplifted" by a patron race. But the greatest 
mystery of all remains unsolved: who uplifted humankind?<br><br>As 
galactic armadas clash in quest of the ancient fleet of the Progenitors,
 a brutal alien race seizes the dying planet of Garth. The various 
uplifted inhabitants of Garth must battle their overlords or face 
ultimate extinction. At stake is the existence of Terran society and 
Earth, and the fate of the entire Five Galaxies. Sweeping, brilliantly 
crafted, inventive and dramatic, <i>The Uplift War</i> is an unforgettable story of adventure and wonder from one of today's science fiction greats.</span>