HUMANITY'S ONLY HOPE OF SURVIVAL
The human race is running out of time on overcrowded Earth, and only one man has the courage to do what is necessary to save it. Colony ship Ark is the greatest project the human race will ever attempt, a self-contained world one hundred years in the building, launched on a ten thousand year voyage to carry the seeds of civilization to the stars. It is humanity's final gamble for escape from a desperate world, but the price of hope is measured in lives.
Joshua Crewe, Ark's designer. Obsessed with his vision, he's devoted his life to winning the power to turn it into reality. No burden is too great to bear in pursuit of his dream—especially when other people are the ones to bear it.
Aurora Brady, first of the space-born, with one foot in the future and one in the past. She must give power to her enemies to see Ark launched, but giving too much will mean its destruction.
Jedidiah Fourgere, a simple farm boy. He finds himself caught up in a revolution that will forever change the balance of power in Ark's hermetically sealed world. Torn between love and faith, humanity's future lies in his hands.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Paul Chafe was born in Toronto, Ontario in 1965. He is an infantry officer in the Canadian Forces Reserve, has served with four regiments, and has one son, Christian, who is 12. He has been a frequent contributor to the Man-Kzin Wars series, including his recent novel for Baen, Destiny's Forge. His website is available at http://paulchafe.com.
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Product ReviewI really enjoyed this book. The space craft is reminiscent of Clarke's Rama, the people typical of what we are. The politics, religious mania and back-stabbing made me overlook some of the editing problems - and I wouldn't recommend skipping anything.
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Product ReviewYes, unfortunately the pre-launch part would probably benefit from tighter editing or better pacing (it took me several tries to get past it). I would advise skipping to the launch day part and seeing if it grabs you. The second part and especially the second book is quite more interesting, and it's not really necessary to know the backstory.
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Product ReviewI couldn't get past the long lead-in chapters. It reads too much like an RPG log. It's a shame, because the idea is good, and Chafe does much better in other novels. (Destiny's Forge is excellent.)
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Product ReviewVery decent read.
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