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Presenting us with a colorful cast of characters from across the millennia who have thick and rich existences, and affirming that the cosmic stream of life flows forcefully despite all small blockades, McCarthy has written a novel that looks both forwards and backwards, thus making a stellar return to the field.”—Locus\n\nAbout Wil McCarthy:\n“McCarthy is an entertaining, intelligent, amusing writer, with Heinlein's knack for breakneck plotting and, at the same time, Clarke's thoughtfulness.”—Booklist\n\n“Imagination really is the only limit.”—The New York Times\n\n“The future as McCarthy sees it is a wondrous place.”—Publishers Weekly\n\n“A bright light on the SF horizon.”—David Brin \n\n“Wil McCarthy demonstrates that he has a sharp intelligence, a galaxy-spanning imagination, and the solid scientific background to make it all work.”—Connie Willis \n\n“In nearly every passage, we get another slice of the science of McCarthy’s construction, and a deeper sense of danger and foreboding . . . 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