SFF

Aurora

by Kim Stanley Robinson
Orbit: Hachette. Jul. 2015. 480p. ISBN 9780316098106. $26; ebk. ISBN 9780316378758. SF
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Robinson's latest tome opens as a generation colony ship approaches its destination and the end of its projected lifespan. Regression to the mean has taken its toll on the mechanical and human elements of the massive ship, and engineer Devi holds it together only with the help of the ship's ever evolving artificial intelligence. Her daughter, Freya, may lack her mother's intelligence, but none of her love for the ship and their mission.
VERDICT At times ponderous but never dull, this novel offers a lengthy exploration of humanity's reach beyond the solar system in a search for a new home. Robinson fans will recognize many of the technical elements of the ship as it is a product of the solar system that is home to many of the author's previous books, including the award-winning 2312. [See Prepub Alert, 2/2/15.]
Reviewed by Jessica Moyer, Sch. of Information Studies, Univ. of Wisconsin, Milwaukee , Apr 15, 2015
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