Bowl of Heaven: A Novel
Oct 2012 · Bowl of Heaven Book 1 · Macmillan
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SF masters Gregory Benford and Larry Niven spin a tale of alien encounters and strange technologies on an epic scale
In Bowl of Heaven, the first collaboration by science fiction authors Larry Niven (Ringworld) and Gregory Benford (Timescape), the limits of wonder are redrawn once again as a human expedition to another star system is jeopardized by an encounter with an astonishingly immense artifact in interstellar space: a bowl-shaped structure half-englobing a star, with a habitable area equivalent to many millions of Earths...and it's on a direct path heading for the same system as the human ship.
A landing party is sent to investigate the Bowl, but when the explorers are separated—one group captured by the gigantic structure's alien inhabitants, the other pursued across its strange and dangerous landscape—the mystery of the Bowl's origins and purpose propel the human voyagers toward discoveries that will transform their understanding of their place in the universe.
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
In Bowl of Heaven, the first collaboration by science fiction authors Larry Niven (Ringworld) and Gregory Benford (Timescape), the limits of wonder are redrawn once again as a human expedition to another star system is jeopardized by an encounter with an astonishingly immense artifact in interstellar space: a bowl-shaped structure half-englobing a star, with a habitable area equivalent to many millions of Earths...and it's on a direct path heading for the same system as the human ship.
A landing party is sent to investigate the Bowl, but when the explorers are separated—one group captured by the gigantic structure's alien inhabitants, the other pursued across its strange and dangerous landscape—the mystery of the Bowl's origins and purpose propel the human voyagers toward discoveries that will transform their understanding of their place in the universe.
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
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3.8
108 reviews
George Chryssomalis
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July 12, 2015
Not a compelling story. Characters lack depth; no tension or drama in the plot. It only begins to get interesting during the last 25 pages. By then, it doesn't matter as it's a pretty classic scenario
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Alex Chejlyk
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March 25, 2016
The science is good. That makes it an interesting read. Plot is decent and the characters are likeable, although they lack depth. The pacing is a bit slow, but not terribly so. Enjoyable enough to go for the sequal, imo.
Hakkonen Hakaan
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February 17, 2013
Strongly reminiscent of Niven's earlier Ringworld, yet distinct enough to have its own identity. Interesting science and sympathetic characters make this one easy to recommend.
About the author
GREGORY BENFORD is professor of physics at the University of California, Irvine, and lives in Irvine. Benford is a winner of the United Nations Medal for Literature, and the Nebula Award for his classic novel Timescape.
LARRY NIVEN is the multiple Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author of the Ringworld series, along with many other science fiction masterpieces. His Beowulf's Children, coauthored with Jerry Pournelle and Steven Barnes, was a New York Times bestseller. He lives in Chatsworth, California.
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