The Observers is a 1988 science fiction novel by Damon Knight. It is the second novel in the "Sea Venture Trilogy", preceded by CV (1985) and followed by A Reasonable World (1991).
The novel opens shortly after the end of CV, early in the 21st century. The "plague" that struck the Sea Venture (CV) is well known, although few people understand yet its true nature: an alien paras ... Show More