Some Thoughts on Finders, by Melissa Scott
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Finders by Melissa Scott
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
The Ancestors--who can only be described as gods--lived in great sky palaces--until finally, after almost losing the AI Wars, they fell, or were abandoned. Then, the Sucessors, Now, the humans, scattered on dozens of worlds, some of whom make it their business to salvage the ruins of the great ones, seeking Ancestor artifacts, treasures, lost technological wonders, powerful medicines. Three such salvors are Dai, Ashe, and Cassilde, reunited after the Trouble. While investigating what seems to a rich Claim, they find one of the legendary Ancestor Gifts.
Cassilde's pernicious disease is cured. She has never felt so good before--which doesn't do how she feels justice. But others hear it, and complications ensue--complications that could lead to the return of the banished AIs who almost destroyed everything.
Another amazing tour de force of world-building by Melissa Scott--detailed, rich, a universe with a history that is active in the present. Dai, Ashe, and Cassilde's triad relationship is the heart of this tale. At times, I got a little lost in the technological details--but they are needed, I think. The mythic underpinning--Pandora, Prometheus, the Titans--only adds to the richness of this adventure.
Well done, recommended.
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Finders by Melissa ScottMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
The Ancestors--who can only be described as gods--lived in great sky palaces--until finally, after almost losing the AI Wars, they fell, or were abandoned. Then, the Sucessors, Now, the humans, scattered on dozens of worlds, some of whom make it their business to salvage the ruins of the great ones, seeking Ancestor artifacts, treasures, lost technological wonders, powerful medicines. Three such salvors are Dai, Ashe, and Cassilde, reunited after the Trouble. While investigating what seems to a rich Claim, they find one of the legendary Ancestor Gifts.
Cassilde's pernicious disease is cured. She has never felt so good before--which doesn't do how she feels justice. But others hear it, and complications ensue--complications that could lead to the return of the banished AIs who almost destroyed everything.
Another amazing tour de force of world-building by Melissa Scott--detailed, rich, a universe with a history that is active in the present. Dai, Ashe, and Cassilde's triad relationship is the heart of this tale. At times, I got a little lost in the technological details--but they are needed, I think. The mythic underpinning--Pandora, Prometheus, the Titans--only adds to the richness of this adventure.
Well done, recommended.
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