In a time like the present, three young people dream of the fabulous ruins of a decaying city somewhere in the distant future: the Kalpa. The dreams of Ginny and Jack overtake them without warning, leaving their bodies behind while carrying their consciousnesses forward, into the minds of two inhabitants of the Kalpa - a would-be warrior, Jebrassy, and an inquisitive explorer, Tiadba - who have been genetically retroengineered to possess qualities of ancient humanity. In turn, the dreams of Tiadba and Jebrassy carry them back, into the minds of Jack and Ginny. As for the dreams of Daniel, they are even stranger and more disquieting. Hunted by others with similar powers who seek the sum-runners on behalf of a fearsome godlike entity, Ginny, Jack, and Daniel are drawn despite themselves into a mission to rescue the future of their dreams.
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Three young people dream of a city at the end of time. Each of them is a fate-shifter who can move among alternate universes. Each guards an object of unknown origin and purpose that is understood to be vitally important. Charles Leggett's narration flows with the action and maintains a steady pace through the long explicative passages. He is an apt guide through this dense and complex plot, which requires focused attention to follow. Saving the last remnants of intelligence in a distant future with all the countervailing forces one expects in a mission of that size draws in a wide cast of characters. Leggett portrays them with a broad range of personalities, accents, and tones. J.E.M. (c) AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine
About the Author
Greg Bear is the author of twenty-eight books, which have been translated into a dozen languages. He has won two Hugo Awards and five Nebula Awards for his fiction. Darwin's Radio and Vitals are his most recent novels. He lives with his wife and two children in Washington State.
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