is a worthy heir to the time paradox plays of Priestley, which in turn embody the spiral-recurrence-with-progress notions of Gurdjieff this book is an entertaining and thought-provoking instance of one of SF's major themes, conceptual breakthrough, one which does not scant the heartbreak and frustration involved in such pursuits."- Locus "Alastair Reynolds is a grand writer with many arrows in his quiver. And how to stop it all from happening again. And it's up to him to figure out why and how. Silas Coade is the physician, but only Silas seems to realize that these events keep repeating themselves. In the far future, a spaceship sets out for an alien artifact. In the 1900s, a Zepellin explores an icy canyon in Antarctica. In the 1800s, a sailing ship crashes off the coast of Norway. The hardback cover gives clues to the story, which I thought was more interesting than my cover.Ī huge thank you to NetGalley and Orbit books for an ARC copy of Alastair Reynolds’ Eversion.About the Book "Doctor Silas Coade tries to keep his crew safe while figuring out why maritime disasters keep happening to him in different centuries in a time and space adventure from the author of Revelation Space"-įrom the master of the space opera comes a dark, mind-bending adventure spread across time and space, where Doctor Silas Coade is tasked with keeping his crew safe as they adventure across the galaxy in search of a mysterious artifact.
This post’s header includes an image of the hardback (light-blue with images) and the paperback. Set back, enjoy the voyage, look for clues, and savor the end, which is satisfying, emotional, and surprisingly sweet. However, I didn’t get everything, just the basic “aha” moment. So when I figured out the answer to “what’s going on?” a couple of chapters before the big reveal, I felt a little smug. I love mysteries and part of the fun is figuring out “who done it” before the revelation. Here’s what I will say: Everything makes sense, and all the clues to solve the puzzle are within the stories.Įarly on, I realized I needed to pay attention to actions and dialogue. This will probably be the shortest review I’ve ever written because of zero spoilers. Guess I should have read the blurb more carefully.
I didn’t expect a science fiction book to start out with a story about explorers in the 1800s, sailing around looking for a treasure. I moved from “what in the hell is going on” to “oh, it’s a puzzle.” Imagine David Tennant saying, “What?” That might become your favorite question.ĭid I like the book? Yes, I loved it. If you decide to read Alastair Reynolds’ new science fiction book Eversion, you’ll be asking yourself questions most of the way through the story.
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