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Those two are fantastic, and if you like Vernor Vinge check out "A Deepness in the Sky" -- I think it's his best work, and is much more plausible (centered arou
by mojoe 8y ago
Those two are fantastic, and if you like Vernor Vinge check out "A Deepness in the Sky" -- I think it's his best work, and is much more plausible (centered around slower-than-light travel).
I have a few more recommendations in that vein here: http://compellingsciencefiction.com/blog/2016-12-18.html http://compellingsciencefiction.com/blog/2016-12-18.html
- davedx 8y agoI really liked the concepts of the story in Deepness, but it took so long to progress I got bored of it. :(
- kenjinp 8y agoomg I love your website!
- mojoe 8y agoThank you!
- arethuza 8y agoNot sure that "plausible" is the word I would use - they are both set explicitly in the same universe with the same "physics" - Deepness just being a bit more subtle about it as the characters don't know about the Zones of Thought - but the Zones are central to the book and the ending. Edit: Having said that, the concept of "focus" in Deepness is utterly terrifying - particularly as it seems very plausible and, as is noted in the book, some people might willingly submit to it (relevant to HN!).