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Exodus: The Archimedes Engine
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"the universe is stranger than imagination"
Indeed; however no one beats PFH's imagination. No matter that I've read all his books, every time I start a new one I'm blown away by the scale of it: the civilizations, the species, the planets, the habitats, the infrastructure, the technology, the whole worldbuilding is beyond amazing. Add to this already overwhelming setup a political scheming whose size and implications exceeds every expectation, and you'll get yourself just a glimpse on how this book is.
The idea of it started with an offer from Archetype Entertainment to help them build the world of Exodus, a video game, and write a book in this universe. Thus started one of the most jaw dropping adventures ever, and the result is astonishing; I guess the game will be the same.
I love this kind of joint-ventures. I only know of one other, between and José Luís Peixoto, the latter writing a small book with short stories based on the lyrics from the band's album, Antidote.
More behind the scenes of Exodus in the following post, from the author's FB page:
And this is the timeline for both the game and book, but the main characters and action are different:
What more can I say? I was one hell of a ride, and I can't wait for the sequel, The Helium Sea, to be published. Yes, it is finished, and over 220k words (before editing), and I am eagerly waiting to read it!
(view spoiler)
>>> ARC received thanks to Pan Macmillan | Tor via NetGalley <<<
Bonus:
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Indeed; however no one beats PFH's imagination. No matter that I've read all his books, every time I start a new one I'm blown away by the scale of it: the civilizations, the species, the planets, the habitats, the infrastructure, the technology, the whole worldbuilding is beyond amazing. Add to this already overwhelming setup a political scheming whose size and implications exceeds every expectation, and you'll get yourself just a glimpse on how this book is.
The idea of it started with an offer from Archetype Entertainment to help them build the world of Exodus, a video game, and write a book in this universe. Thus started one of the most jaw dropping adventures ever, and the result is astonishing; I guess the game will be the same.
I love this kind of joint-ventures. I only know of one other, between and José Luís Peixoto, the latter writing a small book with short stories based on the lyrics from the band's album, Antidote.
More behind the scenes of Exodus in the following post, from the author's FB page:
And this is the timeline for both the game and book, but the main characters and action are different:
What more can I say? I was one hell of a ride, and I can't wait for the sequel, The Helium Sea, to be published. Yes, it is finished, and over 220k words (before editing), and I am eagerly waiting to read it!
(view spoiler)
>>> ARC received thanks to Pan Macmillan | Tor via NetGalley <<<
Bonus:
(view spoiler)
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January 30, 2024
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