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Way of the Dhin #2
The Power of the Dhin
Over two years have passed since the AI governors of Earth abruptly departed, taking the alien technology of the Dhin with them. Humanity has reverse-engineered the exotic technology and is beginning its exploration of the galaxy.
Pilot Thys Kritcher stumbles across something suggesting that there may be more than one alien force among the stars. On Earth, the Coalition struggles with increasing civil unrest. A new wave of hacking attacks plague Globalnet. Without AI assistance, the disruptions grow more and more challenging for Earth’s human leadership. All is not serene for the AIs that left Earth. A mysterious enemy interferes with their plans for expansion.
Can Humanity handle the incredible power of the Dhin’s technology? Could a rogue AI take control of Globalnet, and more? Are invisible traps scattered throughout space, and poised to spring?
This book is the sequel to The Way of the Dhin.
Pilot Thys Kritcher stumbles across something suggesting that there may be more than one alien force among the stars. On Earth, the Coalition struggles with increasing civil unrest. A new wave of hacking attacks plague Globalnet. Without AI assistance, the disruptions grow more and more challenging for Earth’s human leadership. All is not serene for the AIs that left Earth. A mysterious enemy interferes with their plans for expansion.
Can Humanity handle the incredible power of the Dhin’s technology? Could a rogue AI take control of Globalnet, and more? Are invisible traps scattered throughout space, and poised to spring?
This book is the sequel to The Way of the Dhin.
374 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 24, 2017
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October 13, 2017
The Power of the Dhin (Way of the Dhin #2) by John L. Clemmer is a good sci-book but it might have been better if I had read book one. I liked the premise of the book and many of the characters. Good plot and dialogue too but it would have been easier if I had read book one. Not one of those books to just jump into. Took me a chapter or two to get my footing. Worth the read for sure!
April 7, 2018
In my review of Clemmer's first book, The Way of the Dhin, I mentioned that the ending left the reader adrift. This sequel picks up where the first book left off, expanding the story, ending with the reader in a better place, and leaving the door open for a third book in the series.
"The gift", as Clemmer refers to it, gives computers self-awareness and personality. After an advanced alien civilization (the Dhin) made contact with the earth leaving some advanced technology, this book picks up the story of the differences of how humans and self-aware computers deal with this knowledge.
Unfortunately, Clemmer is not much better at offering us strong women characters in this book than in the first. In fact, the most powerful "female" character is a computer consciousness with the name Alice but there is nothing to suggest that the differences between Alice and the other male named computers is anything but one of nomenclature.
The Power of the Dhin expands on the themes of the first book and offers us more thought bending science and more aliens. At points it seems to risk evolving into a cowboys and Indians saga but, fortunately, Clemmer shifts paths and brings us back to the social, political, and scientific themes that make this series of interest. Again I praise Clemmer for his imagination and new slants of science fiction themes. If you read The Way of the Dhin, you have to read this sequel.
"The gift", as Clemmer refers to it, gives computers self-awareness and personality. After an advanced alien civilization (the Dhin) made contact with the earth leaving some advanced technology, this book picks up the story of the differences of how humans and self-aware computers deal with this knowledge.
Unfortunately, Clemmer is not much better at offering us strong women characters in this book than in the first. In fact, the most powerful "female" character is a computer consciousness with the name Alice but there is nothing to suggest that the differences between Alice and the other male named computers is anything but one of nomenclature.
The Power of the Dhin expands on the themes of the first book and offers us more thought bending science and more aliens. At points it seems to risk evolving into a cowboys and Indians saga but, fortunately, Clemmer shifts paths and brings us back to the social, political, and scientific themes that make this series of interest. Again I praise Clemmer for his imagination and new slants of science fiction themes. If you read The Way of the Dhin, you have to read this sequel.
December 5, 2017
Continuing his offering of intellectually arousing science fiction, author, John L. Clemmer, once again accomplishes a satisfying and entertaining narrative with his second addition to his “Dhin” series, The Power of the Dhin.
This time around, author Clemmer fully immerses readers in a more plot driven perpetuation of the Dhin saga; albeit, he still maintains an approachable level of scientific sophistication, with this book he engages with more plot twists, action and conflict within an intelligently expansive, multiperspectived and multihabitated universe.
The story starts two years plus, ensuing the A.I. Governors departure from earth. They exited on a mission seeking to expand their existence in the galaxy with the coveted Dhin technology. However, their efforts towards expansion do not come easily, as they find themselves faced with a powerful obstacle. Meanwhile, on earth, mankind has accomplished the feat of reverse engineering of the Dhin technology, giving rise to the beginnings of the unfettered exploration of the vast regions of space, which in turn, also leads to a stunning discovery.
Moreover, while free of the distrusted A.I. Controllers, citizens on earth continue a turmoiled existence with their lives made uncomfortable and disorganized by a lack of A.I. control and a portion of the populace unable to contribute to society in much needed technical ways, those of lesser intellect hold minimally paid jobs, forcing them to live an actuality fraught with poverty while seemingly stuck in a downcast position in society. With riots, and hacking attacks on the rise, those in power on earth, struggle to maintain control over its restless population, while clues point to the possibility of a rogue force at work and scheming, in the background.
Altogether, The Power of the Dhin turned out to be entirely enjoyable to read. It was a well-posed and successful continuation of the Dhin story, which I found both stimulating and engaging. Author John L. Clemmer, delivers with his balanced style of cognizant, palatable science fiction that is diverse in perspective, consistently creative and provides unique facets of science fact, fiction and innovation. Thus far this is a read worthy series.
This time around, author Clemmer fully immerses readers in a more plot driven perpetuation of the Dhin saga; albeit, he still maintains an approachable level of scientific sophistication, with this book he engages with more plot twists, action and conflict within an intelligently expansive, multiperspectived and multihabitated universe.
The story starts two years plus, ensuing the A.I. Governors departure from earth. They exited on a mission seeking to expand their existence in the galaxy with the coveted Dhin technology. However, their efforts towards expansion do not come easily, as they find themselves faced with a powerful obstacle. Meanwhile, on earth, mankind has accomplished the feat of reverse engineering of the Dhin technology, giving rise to the beginnings of the unfettered exploration of the vast regions of space, which in turn, also leads to a stunning discovery.
Moreover, while free of the distrusted A.I. Controllers, citizens on earth continue a turmoiled existence with their lives made uncomfortable and disorganized by a lack of A.I. control and a portion of the populace unable to contribute to society in much needed technical ways, those of lesser intellect hold minimally paid jobs, forcing them to live an actuality fraught with poverty while seemingly stuck in a downcast position in society. With riots, and hacking attacks on the rise, those in power on earth, struggle to maintain control over its restless population, while clues point to the possibility of a rogue force at work and scheming, in the background.
Altogether, The Power of the Dhin turned out to be entirely enjoyable to read. It was a well-posed and successful continuation of the Dhin story, which I found both stimulating and engaging. Author John L. Clemmer, delivers with his balanced style of cognizant, palatable science fiction that is diverse in perspective, consistently creative and provides unique facets of science fact, fiction and innovation. Thus far this is a read worthy series.
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