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Eternity Road - Jack McDevitt
The Roadmakers left only ruins behind - but what magnificent ruins! Their concrete highways still cross the continent. their cups, combs, and jewelry are found in every Illyrian home. They left behind a legend, too - a hidden sanctuary called Havaen, where even now the secrets of their civilization might still be found.
Chaka's brother was one of those who sought to find Haven and never returned. But now Chaka has inherited a rare Roadmaker artifact - a book called A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court - which has inspired her to follow in his footsteps. Gathering an unlikely band of companions around her, Chaka embarks upon a journey where she will encounter bloodthirsty river pirates, electronic ghosts who mourn their lost civilization, and machines that skim over the ground and air. Ultimately, the group will learn the truth about their own mysterious past.
This is easily my favorite of all of the books McDevitt has written to date. It's not great literature, but it is extremely good science fiction. And that is nothing to sneeze at.
One of these days, someone in Hollywood will pull their heads out of their tuckuses and realize that McDevitt's books are perfect for movie adaptation, and that Eternity Road is the most suited.
True, the characters aren't as well-fleshed at they are in Chindi, but the world is fascinating, the writing is competent, the plot is tight and exquisitely-paced, and McDevitt's continued willingness to place strong female characters in prominent positions is always a blessing.
Books Read:
27 / 50
(54.0%)
Pages Read:
10,824 / 15,000
(72.2%)
Time Remaining:
219 / 366
(59.8%)
The Roadmakers left only ruins behind - but what magnificent ruins! Their concrete highways still cross the continent. their cups, combs, and jewelry are found in every Illyrian home. They left behind a legend, too - a hidden sanctuary called Havaen, where even now the secrets of their civilization might still be found.
Chaka's brother was one of those who sought to find Haven and never returned. But now Chaka has inherited a rare Roadmaker artifact - a book called A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court - which has inspired her to follow in his footsteps. Gathering an unlikely band of companions around her, Chaka embarks upon a journey where she will encounter bloodthirsty river pirates, electronic ghosts who mourn their lost civilization, and machines that skim over the ground and air. Ultimately, the group will learn the truth about their own mysterious past.
This is easily my favorite of all of the books McDevitt has written to date. It's not great literature, but it is extremely good science fiction. And that is nothing to sneeze at.
One of these days, someone in Hollywood will pull their heads out of their tuckuses and realize that McDevitt's books are perfect for movie adaptation, and that Eternity Road is the most suited.
True, the characters aren't as well-fleshed at they are in Chindi, but the world is fascinating, the writing is competent, the plot is tight and exquisitely-paced, and McDevitt's continued willingness to place strong female characters in prominent positions is always a blessing.
Books Read:
27 / 50
(54.0%)
Pages Read:
10,824 / 15,000
(72.2%)
Time Remaining:
219 / 366
(59.8%)