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Genesis 2
Over six million years in the future, after the sun has become a red giant, mankind has another chance to establish its civilisation on a terra-formed Jupiter, with the Genesis project. The expanding sun has stripped away the great mantle of gas leaving a liveable world. There is a problem however. The Gnathe also live there and when humanity decides to interfere in their affairs, a chain of events is set in motion that will forever change both societies. Using science fact as well as fiction to tell a remarkable story set in the far future, the author's use and knowledge and research of scientific details gives the novel an air of realism that enhances the story, making it believable and easy to imagine being a possible future, to show an eventual fate of the human race, and of our solar system.
470 pages, Paperback
First published November 28, 2004
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November 11, 2012
Got the Kindle version took me a while to get into it but once in I read it very quickly. An enjoyable read. liked the premis. will read moore
July 28, 2013
(This review may contain spoilers).
As I recall, I originally bought this book at a sci fi convention. It was also probably one of the first books I ever got signed. I read it eagerly shortly afterwards and have just finished re-reading it.
I found the different characters and races to be well-developed. Clearly, a lot of world-building went into this book. The concept of the telepathic crystals was quite a good one, too.
My favourite characters were probably Alexander and Kamiel. It made sense that they were quite similar in some aspects, but they also seemed to differ in other areas. Alexander also came across as quite a forgiving character, which made sense with him, I suppose, but considering some of what he went through, I was glad about the ending.
I felt really bad about what happened to Jo-Jo. There were some graphic, intense scenes in the book that I was able to view vividly in my mind, including one deeply disturbing scene that resonated with me and didn't just seem to be for the sake of it.
I did notice a few errors in the book, but not really enough to detract from my enjoyment of the story. I also thought that the way the different races spoke was differentiated between quite well.
As I recall, I originally bought this book at a sci fi convention. It was also probably one of the first books I ever got signed. I read it eagerly shortly afterwards and have just finished re-reading it.
I found the different characters and races to be well-developed. Clearly, a lot of world-building went into this book. The concept of the telepathic crystals was quite a good one, too.
My favourite characters were probably Alexander and Kamiel. It made sense that they were quite similar in some aspects, but they also seemed to differ in other areas. Alexander also came across as quite a forgiving character, which made sense with him, I suppose, but considering some of what he went through, I was glad about the ending.
I felt really bad about what happened to Jo-Jo. There were some graphic, intense scenes in the book that I was able to view vividly in my mind, including one deeply disturbing scene that resonated with me and didn't just seem to be for the sake of it.
I did notice a few errors in the book, but not really enough to detract from my enjoyment of the story. I also thought that the way the different races spoke was differentiated between quite well.
November 1, 2015
Fascinating take on what happens when our world is falling as part. I had some trouble with keeping track of the characters at first. But, glad I pressed on. The story is intriguing.
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