Bowl of Heaven: Shipstar : A Science Fiction Novel (Series #2) (Paperback)

from majackson

This is the sequel to 'Bowl of Heaven' and manages to introduce some more complexity and still tie it all up in a satisfactory manner. I give Larry Niven kudos for keeping Gregory Benford in check and preventing him from trying to answer all of the riddles of the universe. The various aliens are ...

from Bruce_McNair

This book is volume 2 of the series that started with Bowl of Heaven. It picks up where the first book left off. This book is a complete contrast to the first book - the characters are more developed and the action more dynamic. It introduces new characters and creatures who provide more depth to...

from rondoctor

I was a little put off by the incoherence of the first 25-50 pages of "Bowl of Heaven", the first book in this series, but I persevered and ended up liking the storyline. This sequel is much better. The storyline develops further and has some interesting and unexpected twists and turns. I rate th...

from

An OK conclusion to Bowl of Heaven but nothing special. It's very similar to Benford's Furious Gulf, heavy on the exotic astrophysics, crossed with Ringworld. Like Gulf, much of what happens is almost impossible to picture, despite the random illustrations. Like Gulf, a big distinction between th...

from joeydag

Very plot driven, engineering focus, not so much human/alien character driven. Perhaps I should have started with Bowl of Heaven, the book that precedes this. I suppose I liked it enough to look forward the continuing adventure.