Infinity Machine

Through the Fold #5

by Paul J. Joseph

Sally's job as UN Space Commissioner gets quite interesting when a ship full of time-displaced people is discovered in the Atlantic. This also enables Sally to lead an all important peace mission to Baltan. The cold war with Baltan is finally showing signs of ending with the return of Mercy Collins, and Sally spends a year on the city trying to forge a new relationship with Earth. But now her associate commissioner arrives with a new problem. New Ontario, a planet Sally has visited before, is suddenly becoming important again. The cruel "masters" who rule the planet have apparently been displaced by a band of rebels with mysterious powers. Growing on the surface of this world is a massive structure that is generating enormous power. Earth wants answers, and Sally is being asked to help. But she won't do it alone. No human is immune to the Masters' influence, but perhaps non-humans would be. Sally accelerates another project she has been quietly overseeing. She contacts Ian, who has been tasked to make first contact with the Szzzyyyxx, a peaceful, if unusual species on the other side of a fold beyond the asteroid belt. Sally must put a strain on this new friendship to ask for help in what could easily deteriorate into a war. Because more is happening on New Ontario than just an insurrection. A band of former slaves now have the aid of a mysterious benefactor who is using them to build a machine that bends time. But who is this benefactor and what does he want? The answer is more terrifying than the question. Now Sally must work to prevent a disaster that could have implications throughout all of human history.

Genres: Audiobook, Science Fiction

395 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 1, 2013

Reviews

[Scott Sammons · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quite possibly the best yet.

To be worthy of five.stars.This would need.To be virtually perfect, and this one very nearly is. There is much to ponder In this one it continues the.fine worldbuilding from the.earlier books and.maintains.solid.character development. The last book In the series may move the general rating for the.series.up a.star, much like the ending of "Golden Compass" took it down in general value to readers.

P.S. Having now read the final book in the series...stop here! The.last book is rather disjointed with its Point of View shifts, in the beginning, then improves greatly in the middle, with much to ponder about exploitation, then in the end falls into preachy christian apologetic dogma. This is the best that I expect to read from Mr. Joseph. I on!y wish it had been the last.

[Andreas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent read. First of the authors books that I've read and astonished at how defined and entertaining the story was. Look forward to reading the rest.

[Isca Silurum · Rating 2 out of 5]

Struggled with this book.

The faux cockney air force officer palls after a while.