Reviewer Praise for COUNT TO A TRILLION
Review for COUNT TO A TRILLION
http://natewinchester.wordpress.com/2012/03/29/counting-to-a-trillion/
Here is a quote from the review:
Count to a Trillion is the latest fictional work from author John C Wright, and I eagerly picked it up after having thoroughly enjoyed the Chaos Children trilogy. True to form, John not only writes a book that’s hard to discuss without spoilers, but one that makes you curse the day he was born for having to wait for the next book to come out (seriously, cliffhangers in his hand should be considered a violation of the Geneva convention).
The story is in the grand tradition of space operas (or at least, what I’ve heard is their tradition as I’ve not read a lot of them) with epic ideas and mind boggling “what ifs”. The cornerstone “WI” of this story is “what if the Singularity came, and nothing changed”. Being a geeky techhead, I’ve heard more about the Singularity that I’ve ever cared to know, and I’ve often believed that everyone was just a little too hopeful about it (but then, I’m a cranky cynic).
The other “what if” is, “what if we lived in the galaxy of star trek or star wars – filled with myriad aliens, yet still could travel no faster than light?” How would wars and trade and even communication work when trying to accomplish any one of those would take centuries on the galactic scale. It’s almost like a throwback to the old legends of Marco Polo and other great travelers of old – except grander.
About John C Wright
John C. Wright is a practicing philosopher, a retired attorney, newspaperman, and newspaper editor, and a published author of science fiction. Once a Houyhnhnm, he was expelled from the august ranks of purely rational beings when he fell in love; but retains an honorary title.
