Making History & Reality Dust

Xeelee Sequence #6

by Stephen Baxter, Paul McAuley

A brand new short novel, lavishly praised by Greg Bear, from the internationally bestselling author of THE TIME SHIPS; an epic story of a far future war that shows Baxter at the top of his game. Paired with MAKING HISTORY, a new short novel from the Arthur C. Clarke award-winning Paul McAuley.

Genres: Science Fiction, Space Opera, Ebooks, Fiction

176 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

Stephen Baxter is a trained engineer with degrees from Cambridge (mathematics) and Southampton Universities (doctorate in aeroengineering research). Baxter is the winner of the British Science Fiction Award and the Locus Award, as well as being a nominee for an Arthur C. Clarke Award, most recently for Manifold: Time. His novel Voyage won the Sidewise Award for Best Alternate History Novel of the Year; he also won the John W. Campbell Award and the Philip K. Dick Award for his novel The Time Ships. He is currently working on his next novel, a collaboration with Sir Arthur C. Clarke. Mr. Baxter lives in Prestwood, England.

Reviews

[Charl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Actually, this is just for Reality Dust, but I couldn't find it as a separate entry.

A novella in Baxter's Xeelee series, just as good as the rest.

[C A · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reality Dust is, although short, one of the best chapters of the Xeelee sequence.

[Shannon · Rating 5 out of 5]

KSKS

[Geoff · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is only for Reality Dust (as I read it as a stand alone story). It's a novella describing a Pharaoh, who on the moon of Callisto, has found a way for immortality after death. It's a nice little story, with an emphasis on using science, to try and make the story believable. I liked it, but there wasn't anything earth shattering here.

[Craig · Rating 2 out of 5]

Reality Dust was ok, but the other one just had nothing of interest to me.

[Ian Hay · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just read the booklet Reality Dust number 117 of 300, pretty good especially as it is signed!