SFF

Altered Starscape

by Ian Douglas
Harper Voyager. (Andromedan Dark, Bk. 1). Oct. 2016. 384p. ISBN 9780062379191. pap. $7.99; ebk. ISBN 9780062379214 .SF
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In 2124, Earth ships met up with their first aliens, the Coadunation. Now, in 2162, the Tellus Ad Astra will make its way to the Galactic Core, ferrying nearly a million scientists and soldiers. Commander Grayson St. Clair is not looking forward to the mission, knowing that humanity is technologically way behind its proposed allies. As the ship jumps toward its final destination, it gets caught and sucked through a black hole. Dropped four billion years into the future, the Ad Astra and its crew work on trying to survive. With the fall, rise, and fall again of many civilizations, and Earth a distant memory, the soldiers search for allies to help their way. But this is not their time or space, and St. Clair fights not only the ship's politicians and civilians but an enemy with inconceivable power.
VERDICT Launching a terrific new space opera series, Douglas ("Star Carrier" series) immediately engages with a swiftly moving plot and intriguing characters—both human and AI.
Reviewed by Kristi Chadwick , Oct 15, 2016
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