Ultima
Aug 2015 · Sold by Penguin
4.1star
53 reviews
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464
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About this ebook
Hailed as “one of the most inventive writers that science fiction has ever produced" (SF Site), Stephen Baxter builds on the massive success of Proxima with a career-defining novel of big ideas....
On the planet of Per Ardua, alien artifacts were discovered—hatches that allowed humans to step across light-years of space as if they were stepping into another room. But this newfound freedom has consequences....
As humanity discovers the real nature of the universe, a terrifying truth comes to light. We all have countless pasts converging in this present—and our future is terrifyingly finite. There are minds in the universe that are billions of years old and now we are vulnerable to their plans for us....
It’s time to fight back and take control.
On the planet of Per Ardua, alien artifacts were discovered—hatches that allowed humans to step across light-years of space as if they were stepping into another room. But this newfound freedom has consequences....
As humanity discovers the real nature of the universe, a terrifying truth comes to light. We all have countless pasts converging in this present—and our future is terrifyingly finite. There are minds in the universe that are billions of years old and now we are vulnerable to their plans for us....
It’s time to fight back and take control.
Ratings and reviews
4.1
53 reviews
Trystyn Ritchey
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April 18, 2017
It has a great scientific universe. If you like strong interactions between the characters I wouldn't recommend this though. It's difficult to see these life changing events interpreted simply. There was no depth with the characters to make you really like any of them. Everyone hated everyone even "friends." Other than the character interaction though it was a good sci-fi read that in the end you can relate with.
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Luis Villegas
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June 3, 2016
The book's episodic nature makes for excellent toilet reading. Each snippet just the right length for a decent sit down. The story is light and fast paced with well placed pauses in the action making it easy to pick up right where you left off.
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Ocean Ray
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November 11, 2016
A cool universe, alot of detail hand waved, novel enough to enjoy just not got to keep reading everytime I sit down awesome.
About the author
Stephen Baxter, author of the space duology featuring Proxima and Ultima, is the national bestselling author of Ark and Flood. He is a winner of the British Science Fiction Award and the Locus Award. His novel Voyage won the Sidewise Award for the best alternate history novel of the year, and he won the Philip K. Dick Award twice, for The Time Ships and for Vacuum Diagrams. He was also a recipient of the John W. Campbell Award for The Time Ships.
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