The Engines of God Lib/E (Audiobook)

from heradas

Even though I had read books 3-6 in the series previously, this novel which effectively sets up the entire universe of the story, still had me on the edge of my seat.Nobody does xenoarchaeology like Jack McDevit, yet somehow the massive scale of the story never retracted from fully realized chara...

from yale_kid_izzy

A very enjoyable read. Very much enjoyed the political ramifications, the ethical and sociological discussion that permeated throughout the book. This is not a space opera, "look we're in space" science fiction book. It is about humanity and how we relate to space and the dangers that come from i...

from TheDivineOomba

This book follows a fairly classic science fiction trope - small team goes out and discovers an odd phenomenon, must rush to figure out what the odd phenomenon is. In this case, its alien archaeological sites that seem to end every 6000 years or so. There also there is a species of technologicall...

from RandyStafford

My reactions to reading this novel in 1995. Spoilers follow. This book, at 419 pages, was a relatively quick read, a compelling mystery of the best sf type: mysterious alien ruins and monuments which ultimately point the way towards a destructive force that periodically comes out of the galactic ...

from Lukerik

This was an impulse buy. A scruffy old copy I found in a charity shop. I'd never heard of the author and thought it might be a bit B-movie-ish, but I liked what it said on the back cover, spelling error and all. Turns out it's a very good novel. The themes are time and death. The background is th...