I really enjoyed this epic science fiction story, filled with plenty of science and bravely imaginative ideas.
This was an epic, ambitious novel – and the reason it worked so well for me was that I really liked how the author used time in a completely different way. Because the scale of time is stretched out we can watch evolution happen fairly regularly, and thanks to cryogenic sleep for the human race, they can be defrosted at certain times to pop back into the story. The clutch of humans alone in deep space really evoked a sense of loneliness – I liked the isolation vibe.
The story tells of two civilizations struggling to survive, separately but in a strange sort of parallel. Usually in science fiction I am pulling for the humans, but in this case I was never so happy to root for another species.
Excellent book – one of my favorite sci-fi books ever! There is a sequel, too, so down the road I’ll have to revisit the story and see if it continues as well as it started.
The next book I am reading is Mine! by Michael Heller and James Salzman.
