The Collapsing Empire -

John Scalzi

Tor UK

2017

336 páginas

11h 12m

ISBN-13: 9781509835072

Our universe is ruled by physics and faster-than-light travel is not possible - until the discovery of The Flow, an extra-dimensional field we can access at certain points in space-time that transport us to other worlds, other stars.

Humanity moves away from Earth, into space, and in time forgets our homeworld. It creates a new empire, the Interdependency, whose ethos ensures no one human outpost can survive without the others. It's a safeguard against interstellar war - and a way of controlling the empire's rulers. This future of faster-than-light travel is possible due to the huge discovery of The Flow - the extra-dimensional field which can transport us to other worlds. And while it is eternal, like a river, it does change its course.

It now seems The Flow is moving, which could isolate every human world in space forever. So three individuals will make a last attempt to find a solution. A scientist, a starship captain and the Empress of the Interdependency will see what, if anything, can be salvaged. For an interstellar empire is on the brink of collapse.

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4 (Muito bom)

Primeiro contato com Scalzi

Já havia escutado falar sobre John Scalzi através de A Guerra do Velho, no entanto, a sinopse nunca me agradou a ponto de me motivar a ler.

Em The Collapsing Empire, vi a oportunidade que faltava pra conhecer o autor, já que sua sinopse me pareceu mais atrativa e coerente com meu gosto pela ficção científica.

Apesar de alguns infodumps, e pitadas de humor (que não são particularmente meu estilo), nenhum deles foi suficiente para me fazer desgostar da trama e dos personagens bem construídos.

Provavelmente continuarei lendo os demais livros da série, apesar de me dar por satisfeito com o final.