The Long War
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A generation after the events of The Long Earth, humankind has spread across the new worlds opened up by “stepping.” A new “America”—Valhalla—is emerging more than a million steps from Datum—our Earth. Thanks to a bountiful environment, the Valhallan society mirrors the core values and behaviors of colonial America. And Valhalla is growing restless under the controlling long arm of the Datum government.
Soon Joshua, now a married man, is summoned by Lobsang to deal with a building crisis that threatens to plunge the Long Earth into a war unlike any humankind has waged before.
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German Review on GosuReviews 2.5* You would think that the title "The Long War" promises a bit of suspense, wrong! The Long War starts where the first book ended in terms of plot and characters, very flat. You don't have any connections to the protagonists and the story is on the sidelines, while Pratchett and Baxter do more worldbuilding... as you will see the title is I guess ironic :) I would only recommend if you absolutely loved book one, else don't waste your time. You don't even get a lot of answers to questions you had from book one. The only thing making it a bit more interesting are the few new life forms and the interactions with them, but definitely not enough to carry this book.
Description
A generation after the events of The Long Earth, humankind has spread across the new worlds opened up by “stepping.” A new “America”—Valhalla—is emerging more than a million steps from Datum—our Earth. Thanks to a bountiful environment, the Valhallan society mirrors the core values and behaviors of colonial America. And Valhalla is growing restless under the controlling long arm of the Datum government.
Soon Joshua, now a married man, is summoned by Lobsang to deal with a building crisis that threatens to plunge the Long Earth into a war unlike any humankind has waged before.
Book Information
Posts
German Review on GosuReviews 2.5* You would think that the title "The Long War" promises a bit of suspense, wrong! The Long War starts where the first book ended in terms of plot and characters, very flat. You don't have any connections to the protagonists and the story is on the sidelines, while Pratchett and Baxter do more worldbuilding... as you will see the title is I guess ironic :) I would only recommend if you absolutely loved book one, else don't waste your time. You don't even get a lot of answers to questions you had from book one. The only thing making it a bit more interesting are the few new life forms and the interactions with them, but definitely not enough to carry this book.