Count to a Trillion
Dec 2011 · The Eschaton Sequence Book 1 · Macmillan
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A brilliant gunslinger leaves a decimated Earth to pursue the promise of alien intelligence in this “highly impressive” sci-fi debut (Kirkus Reviews).
Hundreds of years in the future, after the collapse of the Western world, young Menelaus Illation Montrose grows up in what was once Texas as a gunslinging duelist for hire. But Montrose is also a mathematical genius—and a romantic who dreams of a future in which humanity rises from the ashes to take its place among the stars.
The chance to help usher in that future comes when Montrose is recruited for a manned interstellar mission to investigate an artifact of alien origin. Known as the Monument, the artifact is inscribed with data so complex, only a posthuman mind can decipher it. So Montrose injects himself with a dangerous drug designed to boost his already formidable intellect. It has the desired effect . . . but also drives him mad.
Nearly two centuries later, his sanity restored, Montrose is awakened from cryo-suspension with no memory of his posthuman actions, to find Earth transformed in strange and disturbing ways, and learns that the Monument still carries a secret he must decode—one that will define humanity’s true destiny.
Hundreds of years in the future, after the collapse of the Western world, young Menelaus Illation Montrose grows up in what was once Texas as a gunslinging duelist for hire. But Montrose is also a mathematical genius—and a romantic who dreams of a future in which humanity rises from the ashes to take its place among the stars.
The chance to help usher in that future comes when Montrose is recruited for a manned interstellar mission to investigate an artifact of alien origin. Known as the Monument, the artifact is inscribed with data so complex, only a posthuman mind can decipher it. So Montrose injects himself with a dangerous drug designed to boost his already formidable intellect. It has the desired effect . . . but also drives him mad.
Nearly two centuries later, his sanity restored, Montrose is awakened from cryo-suspension with no memory of his posthuman actions, to find Earth transformed in strange and disturbing ways, and learns that the Monument still carries a secret he must decode—one that will define humanity’s true destiny.
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colin williams
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June 18, 2014
A lot of characters with too brief an introduction made it hard to recall who was who and difficult names made reading laboured. The main character was not likeable and i wouldve been glad if he had just died at the end. If you don't know your physics theories there will be little of interest. Could've been a good short story, but for the tiresome and often irrelevent elaboration. Also typo spelling mistakes on every page was hard to get past.
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Luc K.
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August 21, 2015
The book is a page Turner! Even though some of the math might be over some people's heads, you never really feel lost. I absolutely loved it! Cannot wait to start the sequel and the other books by the author.
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Fusion
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March 13, 2014
I was doubtful when I picked it up (boring name!), but it turned out to be one of my favorites. The only thing I didn't like was how the author didn't account for relativistic temporal distortion, which would have changed the whole story. Regardless, it was a fantastic read and I highly recommend it.
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JOHN C. WRIGHT lives in Centreville, Virginia.
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