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That is an excellent... duology? For anyone tempted, "Fire Upon the Deep" is actually the first book while "A Deepness in the Sky" is a "prequel", but one that
by pasbesoin 16y ago
That is an excellent... duology? For anyone tempted, "Fire Upon the Deep" is actually the first book while "A Deepness in the Sky" is a "prequel", but one that is a full force novel and not some blatant attempt to capitalize upon the first.
I keep wondering whether he will ever issue a third book in the series -- there was definitely a potential open thread at the end of "Sky".
Many things now cropping up on the contemporary science and technology horizons, Vinge explored in detail in those two novels. (And, as a personal comment, wow, how progress does keep seeming to accelerate. Those novels are not that old!)
- gojomo 16y agoAccording to Wikipedia, another book is planned -- but after 'Fire' rather than 'Deepness': http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Fire_Upon_the_Deep#Related_works http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Fire_Upon_the_Deep#Related_wo... His earlier short story 'The Blabber' -- in the Threats and Promises collection -- is also somewhat in the same continuity. And before seeing the mention in Wikipedia I had no idea his former wife Joan had written books in that universe as well.
- pasbesoin 16y agoThanks! I was aware that Joan also is an author but unaware of the rest.