A Fire Upon the Deep

Vernor Vinge
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A Fire Upon the Deep

LuxusMonk
12/12/2017
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This is grand space opera fun, with faster than light travel, space battles, whole civilizations and solar systems destroyed, an all mighty evil power that is billions of years old..... but it is also about friendship, love and betrayal, hate and violence. There are wonderful descriptions of alien species, alien worlds, alien god like beings. The world the book takes place in is also complex, where science and evolution is hugely impacted by your location in space. I have really enjoyed the multiple twists, plots within plots, and the creativity and care given to coming up with lovely alien (really alien) characters you come to love, hate, and mostly care about. Highly recommended.