So it's the house in House of Leaves (which was the same house that was in House, an old horror movie from 1986) only it's in the sky with scientists. I have not read those yet but Eon stands very well on its own as there is no cliff hanger to speak of. I just reread my own review, and I really think it does the book justice, while also pointing at some potential problems for some readers. If nuclear weapons are never again used, it's because they've either been destroyed or superseded by something more horrible. I've been trying to catch up on some older SF classics and this series seemed like a good place to start.

The exploration of long abandoned cities from Humanity’s far future, the discovery of the Way, and the elements of transhumanism all combine to make this one of my favorite books. It was, and is, the result of the political propaganda, still alive, fed to the public in large doses. And there's a library that appears to recount the history of Earth, but this history includes events in the future of our team, and even predicts the war they wanted to avoid. You do have to concentrate; it’s rather like watching a particularly Moffat-esque episode of the modern Doctor Who. When I published my latest post, WP decided to date it 6 days ago and it disappeared from the Reader.Bear emphasizes that just because one belongs to a group doesn’t mean one’s own identity and choices are subsumed into that group. In fact, one can intelligently argue that mankind is still very, very close to destroying itself in a number of frighteningly different ways. With a bit better writing and editing, this might have fulfilled it's potential to be the masterpiece it was trying to be. A global nuclear catastrophe is imminent, but let's not tell anybody aside from these 11 people with security clearance. Even though he spends the whole first half of this 500 page novel describing things, I still couldn't really see what this world was supposed to look like.

And yes, if you're wondering, I do believe that nuclear weapons, so long as we allow them to exist, pose a very real threat to the survival of our civilization. It has the exact same profile as Juno, but much less mass, because someone has hollowed it out into seven enormous chambers. In fairness Eon may well please many a true hard SF fan, but for me it's served mainly to reinforce my growing suspicion that this type of fiction is not for me. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. I would say that all but one of the main characters we meet are NEVER instigators of major action in the plot, and we ultimately find out that ALL of the actions of the main characters is rendered moot by the out-of-left-field ending.Un altro pilastro della fantascienza, questo disponibile anche in Italiano (anche se non ancora in ebook). I loved his Blood Music – but then again, that’s concept driven and weak with characterization, which might not fit your preferences. Scientists from all over the world were sent up to study it, find out where it came from and so on and so forth.