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~ Tony Gonzales (Author)
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These are times that will test the bounds of the human spirit. A clone with no name or past awakens to a cruel existence, hunted mercilessly for crimes he may never know; yet he stands close to the pinnacle of power in New Eden. A disgraced ambassador is confronted by a mysterious woman who knows everything about him, and of the sinister plot against his government; his actions will one day unleash the vengeful wrath of an entire civilization. And among the downtrodden masses of a corporation-owned world, a man named Tibus Heth is about to launch a revolution that will change the course of history The confluence of these dark events will lead humanity towards a tragic destiny. The transcendence of man to the dream of immortality has bred a quest for power like none before it; empires spanning across thousands of stars will clash in the depths of space and on the worlds within. Those who stand before the tides of war, willingly or not, must face the fundamental choices that have been with man for tens of thousands of years, unchanged since the memory of Earth was lost. This is EVE, The Empyrean Age. A test of our convictions and the will to survive.


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Tony Gonzales is the author of two EVE Online novellas. This is his first published work.
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  • Hardcover: 528 pages
  • Publisher: Gollancz (June 19, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0575082682
  • ISBN-13: 978-0575082687
  • Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.9 x 1.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Good, if Flawed, August 31, 2008
By Justin Rossetti (Salt lake City, UT, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eve: The Empyrean Age (GollanczF.) (Paperback)
As an Eve player, I picked up this book hoping to gain some greater insight into the events and people behind the stirring of war that was recently introduced with the 'Empyrean Age' expansion to the game. As an avid fan of sci-fi literature, I was just hoping for a good read.

As an Eve player, I was entirely satisfied. So much, in fact, that I piloted my ship through the game to visit the places discussed in the book and examine the remnants of those horrors witnessed while reading (and nearly got podded more than once).

The sci-fi levels in this book were also pretty high, and the story draws you in, and you really have no choice but to finish the book.

However, the book, alone is incomplete. Several of the characters have unfinished stories, the last chapter does not fit the scope of the book in any way, and throughout the book are inconsistencies of style and language.

If you can ignore these flaws, pick up a copy, and enjoy a rather thrilling journey across 4 nations and those heroes that love them.
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Dark, but very well written, August 9, 2008
I haven't written a book review before and I don't have a lot of time so this will be short and sweet. I have to say that this is one of the most well written books I have read in a long time. Even if you have never seen or heard about the computer game, EVE Online, this is just an all around great sci-fi. It always takes two or three chapters for any book to really start drawing me in but once I was into this book I couldn't put it down. It is rather dark however and I would not recommend it for children or anyone not old enough to handle violence and torture. The characters are all well written and fleshed out for the most part although I wish there had been a little more story on a few characters, but maybe we will see a sequel. Well done Tony Gonzales.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A good read for fans of sci-fi, December 16, 2008
While this is clearly based on the background story of the EVE Online game you actually dont need to have played that game to understand what is happening in this pretty good book, in fact most of the specific terms that EVE Online gamers will easily understand can be easily looked up in the Eve Online story/game manual which is free to acquire from the official web site. In this case it only adds to the experience of this book.

This space opera is actually a collection of four different stories told from four different perspectives which are linked together by the declining political situation in the Eve Online universe.

The novel is very descriptive of the situation the characters find themselves in and a notice to parents some areas of this space opera are very graphic in their detail. People who are unaware of the background material of the Eve Online MMO will find the extended descriptions very helpful.

Essentially this is a lead up of events style book that leads to the apocalyptic war in the Eve Online Empyrean Age expansion, overall it is easy to read and understand, written for lovers of sci fi/space operas and for those of us who love galaxy wide political power plays.
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Published 14 days ago by Justin LeCheminant

1.0 out of 5 stars Poorly written and tedious
I picked this book up in the bookstore, after reading the cover description and leafing through a few pages. Read more
Published 15 days ago by Kenneth R. Bridges

5.0 out of 5 stars Not Just For Gamers
I was drawn to this book by the beautiful painting on the cover but was hesitant to read it. I've only read a few Sci-fi books and I don't play Eve-style games, but after skimming... Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars An average at best sci fi yarn
Let me first say that I have never played EVE online. I was drawn to the book by 1) my love of science fiction and 2) its promotional material. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Neal G. Jesse

3.0 out of 5 stars The EVE of a bright new author...
Tony Gonzales's debut novel is epic in sclae, and seems like he has been writing epics for years.

Although we never heard of this EVE game, due to us not being gamers... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Michael & Angela

4.0 out of 5 stars Changed my view of the game
I've been playing Eve Online for over a year now and never really got the 'roll playing' part of the MMORPG game. I just liked flying around and shooting things. Read more
Published 2 months ago by All-access Customer

5.0 out of 5 stars An epic tale in an epic space-opera universe
I played EvE Online for almost two years before having to discontinue due to real-life concerns and some disheartening player actions, but even though I don't actively play the... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Renee C. Mulhare

5.0 out of 5 stars Not WOW but Awsome!
a friend recommended this book to me an someone that plays this I would have to say that I really don't know which I like better this book or the game. Read more
Published 5 months ago by D. Aldridge

5.0 out of 5 stars Epic space opera, if you're familiar with the game.
This is the best game novelization I've ever read, by far. I think this novel is better than some over-rated sci-fi I've read, like The Foundation series, Dune series, or Enders... Read more
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