Legacy - Eon, Bk 3 Author:Greg Bear Legacy is the prequel to Eon, but as you find out when you enter Greg Bear's universe, time can be quite confused. The author spins out ideas on time and space irregularities, and handles the permutations and paradoxes masterfully, while presenting an original and gripping story. — The Way is a tunnel through space and time. The entrance is t... more »hrough the hollow asteroid Thistledown and the space station Axis City that sits at the asteroid's center. From there the Flawships ride the center of the Way, traveling to other worlds and times.
Olmy Ap Sennon has been sent to secretly assess the extent of the damage. But he will find far more than an intriguing alien biology--for on their new world the secret colonists have returned to the old ways of human history: war, famine, and ecological disaster. On this mission, Olmy will learn about the basics: love, responsibility, and even failure...« less
A very interesting read, just don't do what I did. Read Eon & Eternity first, and then go back and read Legacy, or else you'll be hopelessly lost for a while.
I have never been disappointed with any Greg Bear writings - well, maybe Darwin's radio. However, this is a great follow-up to his work entitled 'Eon.' Hard-core science fiction at its best. Hard to find a similiar writer like Greg Bear.