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In PROXIMA we discovered ancient alien artifacts on the planet of Per Ardua - hatches that allowed us to step across light years of space as if we were stepping into another room. The universe opened up to us. Now in ULTIMA the consequences of this new freedom make themselves felt. And we discover that there are minds in the universe that are billions of years old and they have a plan for us. For some of us. But as we learn the true nature of the universe we also discover that we have countless pasts all meeting in this present and that our future is terrifyingly finite. It's time for us to fight to take back control.
My thoughts:
The things he comes up with, my heads always spins after reading a Baxter book. He also seems to like the End Time. You know the end of it all.
I always feel all WOW. Here we have multiverses and hatches, and, aye beyond me.
The two people from the last book stumbled into a multiverse in the last book, and here Rome never fell so Rome went to space.
But that is not the only multiverse. A few other characters also from that previous verse makes it here and explore this brand new reality. And it is fascinating. What if this and that never happened, what if time took another direction. So much to explore.
The possibilities are endless.
Conclusion:
Good book. He is a great author
Good book. He is a great author
Hardcover, 560 pages
Published November 20th 2014 by Gollancz
Proxima #2
Sci.fi
Library
Hearing first time about this one! Will have to check out more! :)
ReplyDeleteHaniya
booknauthors.blogspot.com
Cool :)
DeleteI love the description and your review. This sounds so interesting.
ReplyDeleteGood!
DeleteRead book 1 first ;)
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed!
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DeleteI always struggle with multiverses. If you're a fan, you should definitely read Dark Matters by Blake Crouch.
ReplyDeleteI have seen that one everywhere, so I really should
Deleteoh wow...this definitely seems like a unique take on a story. I can see why you like this author so much.
ReplyDeleteHe is really good, and strange
DeleteStill have yet to read something by Stephen Baxter. One of these days!
ReplyDelete~Mogsy @ BiblioSanctum
You really must one day :)
Deletenot for me but glad you had a nice time
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of reading a book where you could see what happened if Rome didn't fall or something of that affect. Think of all the different things you could write about. What if Hitler died before he took power or if Martin Luther King wasn't assassinated? I'm sure there are a million others. :-)
ReplyDeleteMelanie @ Hot Listens & Rabid Reads
There are so many ways history could have gone, I always love it, it is fascinating and scary
DeleteI need to try this author!
ReplyDeleteWOW...this sounds like something I would love! I'm going to add the author to my wishlist and try to check him out!
ReplyDeleteYay
DeleteI'm not into heavy sci-fi, but I'm getting there. I think if I read this now, I'd probably put it down. I've added a lot of sci-fi to my list but have yet to start somewhere.
ReplyDeleteBetter start small, I did that
DeleteYay for good reads :D
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DeleteGlad it worked for you. Multiverse is tricky for me. Because there are so many possibilities I stop caring. It can just be changed lol
ReplyDeleteKaren @For What It's Worth
True, one things sucks, maybe it's better elsewhere
DeleteSO much craziness!
ReplyDeletehehe
DeleteSounds very complicated!
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