The novel “The Book of Being” by Ian Watson was published for the first time in 1985. It’s the third book in the Black Current trilogy and is the sequel to “The Book of the Stars”.

Yaleen was reborn on her home planet and has become a priestess who can testify to the wonders she has experienced over the course of several lives. That situation also allows her to live with her family again, but things are far from simple.

For Yaleen, returning home doesn’t represent the end of her journey or her tribulations. The Godmind continues to pursue its plans towards humanity on all planets and Yaleen knows she will have to fight it again. An ally like the Worm is precious but it’s difficult to understand its true motivations.