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Available
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Publication
Riverdale : Baen, 1998.
Description
Hans Rebka intends to solve the galaxy's most persistent mystery. He is going to penetrate Paradox. Many have entered Paradox before Hans Rebka, but no one has ever left, at least not with mind intact. But as a troubleshooter, Hans Rebka is in a class by himself, though he doesn't know it, he's about to uncover the secret of the Artifacts--and loose the most hideous menace ever encountered.
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This book is actually 2 of Sheffield's books--Summertide and Divergence of the Heritage Universe novels. It's imagery is rich and unique, the characters very memorable. Poor E.C. Tally! I feel sure that in the 3rd novel of the series we will be hearing from him again; along with Louis Nenda's pet
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Zardalu. The breaks from the story, provided by excerpts from the Lang Universal Artifact Catalog (4th edition) and Universal Species Catalog, are ingenius, as well as wonderfully creative in their information. I wish there were a book on the debates of E.C. Tally and Julius Graves sentient mnemonic twin, Stephen. That would be fun. I thought it was fairly creepy the portal to "The One Who Waits" realm was in the stormy Eye of Gargantua. Eye of Lucifer, Eye of Horus, etcetera... I hope to learn more of Hans Rebka in the following novels. Interesting childhood he had... Show Less
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1990 (Summertide)
1991 (Divergence)
1998-10 (omnibus)
Physical description
564 p.; 17.1 cm
ISBN
0671877917 / 9780671877910
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Omslag: Gary Freeman
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Pages
564
DDC/MDS
| 813.54 |