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Arthur C. Clarke and Stephen Baxter team up to bring a story of the ages. The book begins with a Time Distortion that leaves a cast of characters trapped in a mixture of time. The main character turns out to be a U.N. peace keeper named Bisesa Dutt who is from the year 2037. Bisesa and her fellow 'Time Travelers' link up with others who are trapped in time. On their journey they meet up with Rudyard Kipling, Alexander the Great and his mighty army and a number of others. What follows is a wonderful story of survival in a world where nothing makes sense, especially time. Arthur C. Clarke is known for his great story telling and anyone who likes Clarke's work will love this book. I am not real familiar with Steven Baxter adds a lot of technical details to this wonderful story. Rated 4 of 5 for an interesting story and a very well thought out time adventure. If you like this book, don't miss Sunstorm, the second book in the Time Odyssey stories.Read full review
I first saw the second book, "Sun Storm", at a gas station one day. It caught my attention of course, because it had Clarke's name on it.I read the back, and it sounded like it was really something I was going to enjoy. So I decided to buy the first part and read that one first. I love the fact that Clarke and Baxter take some different eras of history, and everything gets to be a big puzzle. The main characters from today's time get to meet with people like Alexander the Great and go on a big quest. I think the two authors did a great job bringing all those characters to life, and it is fascinating, because the story deals with the "what if" scenario. This is a book where you can't wait until you have read it from cover to cover, and if you've read it, you gotta read the second part as well, because you have to know what will happen next. I think this is a book that not only sci-fi fans will enjoy, but anybody with an interest in history.Read full review
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