It was a moment that I wanted to mattaquer this monument of science fiction. The first part - split into two volumes in editing pocket (strange and bewildering choice of Pocket Editions, here it is only the first) - comes in the form of embedded narratives constituting so many pieces of a puzzle around the Tomb of Mystery Time and terrifying guardian, Gritche. Each pilgrim will in turn reveal to his companions what the have to participate in this quest dembûches sown. Meanwhile, we will be familiar with an incredibly rich and sophisticated universe to the smallest details, both politically and scientifically, where futuristic technology seems very plausible to believe that the author has done a very thorough academic background Fortunately, technical terms of proliferation more or less invented does not hinder the understanding of history. In addition, Simmons has a real talent and knows décriture infuse poetry, including the description of the varied landscapes of the 200 worlds Retz, demonstrating the author at a very developed imagination.
