โ Scribed by Carver, Jeffrey A.
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For John Bandicut, Earth is but a memory. Stranded at the edge of the galaxy in a structure populated with beings from a thousand worlds, Bandicut finds unexpected friendsonly to be caught up in a cascade of forces that threaten the Shipworld itself. Confronting an entity known as the boojum, Bandicut discovers greater peril than ever in his journey into the unknown. Volume 2 of The Chaos Chronicles, from the Nebula-nominated author of Eternity's End.
(DRM-free edition. Also available as part of the omnibus collection, The Chaos
Chronicles: Books 1-3.)
Reviews and Quotes:
"A dazzling, thrilling, innovative space opera...probably Carver's best effort to date." Kirkus Reviews
"An irresistibly readable story line reinforced by fascinating speculative science. Readers who come this far will be hooked for the series' duration." Booklist
"Carver's latest novel showcases his own fertile imagination and his talent for creating a host of engagingly sympathetic characters." Library Journal
"Carver is at his rousing best in this wild ride into the heart of an enigmatic world beyond the Milky Way. This is science fiction out at the frontier. Maybe beyond the frontier." Jack McDevitt
The second installment in the Chaos Chronicles dispatches genetically altered earthling John Bandicut to a massive planet-like place called Shipworld to help the alien Ik find his friend. In lieu of a preface, John's history and earlier adventures are revealed via one of Carver's several futuristic beings?a chaos-manipulating Quarx that lives inside the protagonist's head. Readers, too, might hope for the Quarx's clarifying assistance: characters' motivations are somewhat hazy here?Why must John battle Shipworld's malevolent elements? What is Ik's secret agenda??and an assortment of odd keystrokes that supposedly identify the speakers in a series of inner and outer voices proves confusing. Also, Carver is slow to deliver on his implicit promise to deliver hard science. Still, his story is capably told, with welcome infusions of humor periodically bolstering the complex narrative.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
John Bandicut's close encounter with and possession by an alien intelligence transports him from his galaxy to a distant and unfathomable world on the edge of destruction. Continuing the story begun in Neptune Crossing (LJ 3/15/94), Carver's latest novel showcases his own fertile imagination and his talent for creating a host of engagingly sympathetic characters. The vivid descriptions and unusual predicaments encountered by Bandicut and his alien-in-residence cohort "Charlie" transcend the predictable space-opera storyline. Large libraries should consider this for their sf collections.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Library : Science Fiction
Universes : Chaos Chronicles [02]
Formats : EPUB
ISBN : 9780812535167
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