Resurgence (2002) is the finale of the Heritage Universe and the last book published by Charles Sheffield. Following the previous book in the series, Convergence, there are no more Builder artifacts left in the part of the galaxy explored by the four clades of the Orion Arm. However, an envoy from the neighboring Sagittarius Arm shows a short route to that arm and the ship's dead passengers carry an ominous message: a force even stronger than the Builders is consuming whole star systems in the neighboring arm.

bringing again into activity and prominence; "the revival of trade"; "a revival of a neglected play by Moliere"; "the Gothic revival in architecture"

The coming again into activity and prominence.

Resurgence is a British monthly magazine which has been described as the artistic and spiritual voice of the green movement in Great Britain. Resurgence was founded in the 1960s. It is currently edited by Satish Kumar.

Pesticides often kill off natural enemies along with the pest. Without them, resistant populations experience unchecked growth.

Spring where underground water re-emerges into daylight, except at night.

A place where water from caves returns to the surface, usually much more substantial than a spring

The act of rising again; resurrection.

Water exiting from a full passage