A Time Odyssey - Tome 3: Firstborn

Zusatztext Praise for Arthur C. Clarke and Stephen Baxter Sunstorm “Clarke and Baxter have mastered the art of saving the world in blockbuster style.” –Entertainment Weekly “An absolute must for science fiction fans.” –All Things Considered “Sure to blow your mind.” –BookMarks Time’s Eye “Wonderfully entertaining . . . a story that engrosses you with its dramatized ideas about the nature of existence.” –Chicago Tribune “A rousing adventure.” –The New York Times Book Review “A fast and engaging read.” – Rocky Mountain News Informationen zum Autor Arthur C. Clarke and Stephen Baxter Klappentext The Firstborn-the mysterious race of aliens who first became known to science fiction fans as the builders of the iconic black monolith in 2001: A Space Odyssey-have inhabited legendary master of science fiction Sir Arthur C. Clarke's writing for decades. With Time's Eye and Sunstorm, the first two books in their acclaimed Time Odyssey series, Clarke and his brilliant co-author Stephen Baxter imagined a near-future in which the Firstborn seek to stop the advance of human civilization by employing a technology indistinguishable from magic. Their first act was the Discontinuity, in which Earth was carved into sections from different eras of history, restitched into a patchwork world, and renamed Mir. Mir's inhabitants included such notables as Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, and United Nations peacekeeper Bisesa Dutt. For reasons unknown to her, Bisesa entered into communication with an alien artifact of inscrutable purpose and godlike power-a power that eventually returned her to Earth. There, she played an instrumental role in humanity's race against time to stop a doomsday event: a massive solar storm triggered by the alien Firstborn designed to eradicate all life from the planet. That fate was averted at an inconceivable price. Now, twenty-seven years later, the Firstborn are back. This time, they are pulling no punches: They have sent a "quantum bomb.” Speeding toward Earth, it is a device that human scientists can barely comprehend, that cannot be stopped or destroyed-and one that will obliterate Earth. Bisesa's desperate quest for answers sends her first to Mars and then to Mir, which is itself threatened with extinction. The end seems inevitable. But as shocking new insights emerge into the nature of the Firstborn and their chilling plans for mankind, an unexpected ally appears from light-years away.1: Bisesa February 2069 It wasn’t like waking. It was a sudden emergence, a clash of cymbals. Her eyes gaped wide open, and were filled with dazzling light. She dragged deep breaths into her lungs, and gasped with the shock of selfhood. Shock, yes. She shouldn’t be conscious. Something was wrong. A pale shape swam in the air. “Doctor Heyer?” “No. No, Mum, it’s me.” That face came into focus a little more, and there was her daughter, that strong face, those clear blue eyes, those slightly heavy dark brows. There was something on her cheek, though, some kind of symbol. A tattoo? “Myra?” She found her throat scratchy, her voice a husk. She had a dim sense, now, of lying on her back, of a room around her, of equipment and people just out of her field of view. “What went wrong?” “Wrong?” “Why wasn’t I put into estivation?” Myra hesitated. “Mum—what date do you think it is?” “2050. June fifth.” “No. It’s 2069, Mum. February. Nineteen years later. The hibernation worked.” Now Bisesa saw strands of gray in Myra’s dark hair, wrinkles gathering around those sharp eyes. Myra said, “As you can see I took the long way round.” It must be true. Bisesa had taken another vast, unlikely step on her personal odyssey through time. “Oh, my.” Another face loomed over Bisesa.

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Praise for Arthur C. Clarke and Stephen Baxter

Sunstorm

Clarke and Baxter have mastered the art of saving the world in blockbuster style.
Entertainment Weekly

An absolute must for science fiction fans.
All Things Considered

Sure to blow your mind.
BookMarks

Time s Eye

Wonderfully entertaining . . . a story that engrosses you with its dramatized ideas about the nature of existence.
Chicago Tribune

A rousing adventure.
The New York Times Book Review

A fast and engaging read.
Rocky Mountain News

Product details

• Authors: Stephen Baxter, Arthur C Clarke, Arthur C. Clarke, Arthur Charles Clarke
• Publisher: Del Rey
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 28.10.2008
• EAN: 9780345491589
• ISBN: 978-0-345-49158-9
• No. of pages: 410
• Dimensions: 106 mm x 175 mm x 26 mm
• Series: Del Rey Books; A Time Odyssey; Time Odyssey; Time Odyssey; A Time Odyssey; Random House Worlds
• Subject: Fiction > Science fiction, fantasy