Kay Kenyon, nominated for the Philip K. Dick and the John W. Campbell awards, began her writing career in Duluth, Minnesota as a copywriter for radio and TV. She is the author of nine sf/f novels including Bright of the Sky, A World Too Near, and City Without End. Recent short stories appeared in Fast Forward 2 and The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction, Vol. Two. Her work has been translated into French, Russian, Spanish and Czech. When not writing, she encourages newcomers to the field through workshops, a writing e-newsletter, and a conference in eastern Washington State, Write on the River, of which she is chair. She lives in Wenatchee, WA with her husband. Visit her online at www.kaykenyon.com
Calling himself Regent of the Entire, Titus Quinn now rules the Ascendancy despite opposition from his daughter, Sen Ni, who advocates the destruction of Earth, along with its Rose universe, to preserve the existence of the Entire. As politics grows even more complex and involves even the "navitars," or pilots of the River Nigh, the system that allows travel through space and time, Quinn finds that he must choose between the dictates of his heart and his loyalty to his land. VERDICT The final volume of Kenyon's quartet (e.g., Bright of the Sky) delivers a fitting resolution to this sf epic, which blends the images of fantasy with the concepts of sf. A solid addition to both fantasy and sf collections. Copyright 2010 Reed Business Information.
Kenyon's saga of ambitious power grabs, black-hearted betrayals, and star-crossed romance draws to a generally satisfying conclusion in this challenging novel (after 2009's City Without End). Earth man Titus Quinn unhappily rules the universe known as the Entire, parallel to Earth's universe, the Rose. Quinn had promised to turn over the throne to his estranged daughter, Sen Ni, but her alliance with powerful psychic Geng De has Quinn determined to hold out as long as necessary to guarantee the safety of Earth and the Rose. First he must safely remove the Tariq, the high-tech lords who nearly destroyed Earth once before, and broker an alliance with the Jinda ceb, an advanced race whose technology could save Earth. New readers will struggle with the complexities, but the broad themes, exotic setting, and advanced technology are charmingly reminiscent of golden age SF. (Jan.) Copyright 2009 Reed Business Information.
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