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Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
Though supposedly the last volume of Clarke and Baxter's Time Odyssey series (after 2005's Sunstorm), this intriguing and frustrating installment of the high-octane space opera ends with an astounding cliffhanger just as humans have begun to confront the ancient and super-powerful Firstborn, who attack any species that might become a rival. Having barely survived a Firstborn-created solar flare, Earth now must cope with a meteor bomb approaching from deep space. Tensions rise between secretive, paranoid forces on Earth and equally suspicious groups among the Spacers, whose identification with humanity's home is waning. Meanwhile, in a pocket universe created by the Firstborn for some inscrutable purpose, slices from different Terran eons nervously adjust to each other. The narrative leaps about too much to develop characters, but Clarke has never been as interested in individuals as in humanity's ability to accept change as a species. It's too early to tell whether that theme will be enough to carry the story to a coherent conclusion. (Dec.)
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Review
Praise for Arthur C. Clarke and Stephen Baxter
Sunstorm
“Clarke and Baxter have mastered the art of saving the world in blockbuster style.”
–Entertainment Weekly
“An absolute must for science fiction fans.”
–All Things Considered
“Sure to blow your mind.”
–BookMarks
Time’s Eye
“Wonderfully entertaining . . . a story that engrosses you with its dramatized ideas about the nature of existence.”
–Chicago Tribune
“A rousing adventure.”
–The New York Times Book Review
“A fast and engaging read.”
–Rocky Mountain News
See all Editorial Reviews
Though supposedly the last volume of Clarke and Baxter's Time Odyssey series (after 2005's Sunstorm), this intriguing and frustrating installment of the high-octane space opera ends with an astounding cliffhanger just as humans have begun to confront the ancient and super-powerful Firstborn, who attack any species that might become a rival. Having barely survived a Firstborn-created solar flare, Earth now must cope with a meteor bomb approaching from deep space. Tensions rise between secretive, paranoid forces on Earth and equally suspicious groups among the Spacers, whose identification with humanity's home is waning. Meanwhile, in a pocket universe created by the Firstborn for some inscrutable purpose, slices from different Terran eons nervously adjust to each other. The narrative leaps about too much to develop characters, but Clarke has never been as interested in individuals as in humanity's ability to accept change as a species. It's too early to tell whether that theme will be enough to carry the story to a coherent conclusion. (Dec.)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Review
Praise for Arthur C. Clarke and Stephen Baxter
Sunstorm
“Clarke and Baxter have mastered the art of saving the world in blockbuster style.”
–Entertainment Weekly
“An absolute must for science fiction fans.”
–All Things Considered
“Sure to blow your mind.”
–BookMarks
Time’s Eye
“Wonderfully entertaining . . . a story that engrosses you with its dramatized ideas about the nature of existence.”
–Chicago Tribune
“A rousing adventure.”
–The New York Times Book Review
“A fast and engaging read.”
–Rocky Mountain News
See all Editorial Reviews
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