"Brilliant science fiction tale"
Twenty thousand years into the future, humanity has
conquered everything in its path including death yet so far
at least no other sentient life form has been found that
did not originate from earth. Science rules, as knowledge
is everything. However, a quantum physics experiment
inadvertently creates a vacuum effect that forms a new
universe with physical laws different from the current
one. This universe is growing rapidly and eats anything in
its path though nanotechnology has kept humanity safe by
instant evacuation. However, what is to be done about the ever-expanding new
universe that threatens life as we know it becomes the
subject of great debate. The Preservationists want to
destroy the new universe before it consumes humanity. The
Yielders prefer to allow the growth of the new universe in
order to study the phenomena. In that void, star crossed
lovers Tchicaya and Mariama join separate and opposing
hostile camps. SCHILD'S LADDER is brilliant science fiction as it
entertains the reader with an action-packed plot yet
requires the audience to think about the ethical clashes
that make up the science community as part of the larger
society. The story line is cleverly designed to run faster
than the speed of light yet maintains a cerebral moral
fiber to the plot. Characters are fully developed so that
the audience understands for instance the split between
Tchicaya and Mariama. Fans of science fiction will want to
read Greg Egan's distant future intelligent thriller that
leaves the audience hungering for more novels like this one
while debating current scientific moral dilemmas
confronting society today. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted April 28, 2002
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