The Ship of a Billion Years

True History of Faction Paradox #2

by Lawrence Miles

The confrontation between Cousin Justine of Faction Paradox and the Egyptian deity Sutekh has left the adventurers leaderless and Justine herself a prisoner, enslaved by an ancient and powerful being on a billion-year cruise across the universe.

As Eliza and the Society of Sigismondo di Rimini go to desperate lengths to locate their lost companion, and Justine becomes embroiled within Osirian court politics, neither knows that they are on a fateful collision course towards a final clash with Sutekh himself...

Audio CD

First published April 1, 2006

Reviews

[CJ · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Ship of a Billion Years is a great addition to the Faction Paradox cannon. Continuing on from Coming to Dust, this serial delves further into the world of the Osirian, and the machinations of Sutekh. While the story is interesting, it does feel a bit stretched out. But even with this minor complaint, the serial did keep me engaged throughout.

The splitting of the narrative between 2 locations added enough variation that I wasn't bored. Both were interesting, in their own way, with one dealing with the main plot of the serial, and the other with the overall plot of the series. It's a basic setup, that is common in TV, but it worked well here too.

Again, the voice acting is great, with some familiar Magic Bullet voice appearing. The sound design was great as well, with some interesting sound effects used in places.

Overall, I am looking forward to seeing where the series goes.