The Shores of Tomorrow

The Chronicles of Solace #3

by Roger MacBride Allen

On the verge of extinction, only the gravest imaginable crime against humanity can save it...A bold new plan seeks to ignite a new Sunspot over Greenhouse, saving the habitat domes crucial to the survival of the Solacian people. But a secret clouds this symbol of much-needed human space is contracting at a startling rate, threatening to wipe out all living worlds—including Earth. The only answer lies in the hands of the founder of the planet Oskar DeSilvo, seemingly returned from the dead to save the worlds his frauds had doomed to destruction. But as the work begins, agents of the Chronologic Patrol step in to prevent interference with the past—even at the risk of dooming humanity. Thwarted at every turn, DeSilvo and his onetime nemesis, Anton Koffield, propose one last wildly grandiose idea—one final, desperate gamble. But if the only choice lies between madness and certain catastrophe—is there any choice at all?

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Time Travel, Space Opera, Ebooks

512 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published December 2, 2003

About the author

Roger MacBride Allen is a US science fiction author of the Corellian Trilogy, consisting of Ambush at Corellia, Assault at Selonia, and Showdown at Centerpoint. He was born on September 26, 1957 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He grew up in Washington D.C. and graduated from Boston University in 1979. The author of a dozen science-fiction novels, he lived in Washington D.C., for many years. In July 1994, he married Eleanre Fox, a member of the U.S. Foreign Service. Her current assignment takes them to Brasilia, Brazil, where they lived from 2007 to 2009.

Reviews

[Daniel Pitterman · Rating 3 out of 5]

First of all, I would like to be clear that I am reviewing the whole trilogy here, not just The Shores Of Tomorrow. This trilogy has sat on my book shelf for 15 years waiting to be read. I bought it because the blurbs on the back made it sound like it would be right up my alley. I love a good time travel/ time paradox story. I just never got around to reading it until now. Suffice it to say, I was beyond disappointed! Each book was more tedious than the one before.

There is way too much repetition and recapping in the second and third book. It’s as if the author thinks we cannot keep track at all of previous events or perhaps it is just padding the page count. The pace of the second book is just tedious and really not much happens. A huge part of the third book is completely superfluous to the overall all story. In fact, it seemed like it was lifted from another book entirely.

The overall concepts are fantastic science fiction. They are just not served well by the story.

Also I found this trilogy very derivative of Asimov’s Foundation, especially the 1980s and 1990s installments.

I would not recommend this at all. Stick with MacBrides The Rings of Charon which though I read 20 years ago, I remember enjoying.

[Phill Coxon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very enjoyable.

I struggled with the first half of this book because it introduced a number of new sub-plots and characters that had no relation to the key plot elements focused on over the previous two novels.

For example, the creation of the new artificial sun for Greenhouse took up a large number of pages. On the one hand I really felt the extreme tension and danger of the situation and was on the edge of my seat. On the other hand I found it tedious because it had no (apparent) relation to everything I'd read before in the series.

It felt like the author had got sidetracked in background information completely irrelevant to the story arc.

Suddenly about two thirds of the way through everything comes together - minor sub-plot characters get thrust into the limelight changing the course of the universe and history.

The rolls in with some great twists and unexpected plot changes finishing in what I found to be a very satisfying finish.

[Christy · Rating 3 out of 5]

The series was wrapped up well, but the author has habit of rehashing previous events and detailing every possible outcome and weighing its likelihood and merit for each decision made. The writing style, for me, was engaging book 1, okay book 2 and tedious by book 3. I did a lot of skimming in this book.

[Matthew]

I enjoyed this much as I did the previous books. Liked it but didn't love it. He introduces a bunch of new characters, but it works in that it is for a purpose and breaks up the monotony of reading about the characters we've seen plenty of the past two books. A big part of this one reminds me a little of Tom Clancy. A lot of technical detail as a complex operation is carried out. A satisfying end to the series.

[Scott Armitage · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting concept, but it isn't three books long; there are vast expanses of text that could have been done away with entirely. At the very end of the third book the author also glosses over some of the most important mechanics of his Universe, leaving the reader with the sensation of a non-self-consistent time-travel story.

[Anthony Faber · Rating 2 out of 5]

book 3 of the chronicles of solace. Middle of the road space opera. I didn't bother seeing if SFPL had the second one & I didn't need to.

[Saleh MoonWalker · Rating 3 out of 5]

Onvan : The Shores of Tomorrow (The Chronicles of Solace, #3) - Nevisande : Roger MacBride Allen - ISBN : 553583654 - ISBN13 : 9780553583656 - Dar 512 Safhe - Saal e Chap : 2003

[Jaison · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorite sci-fi trilogies!

[Waterford Township Public Library · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you are into time travel and epic space odyssey's this book series is for you. Really enjoyable trilogy that does not sweat the actual science very much. A fitting ending for an epic saga.