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Crucible of Time

The Chaos Chronicles: Book 6

by Jeffrey A. Carver

A galaxy in peril
The story begun in The Reefs of Time continues. The time-tides caused by Karellia’s defenses have brought the malicious Mindaru AI out of the deep past into the present, threatening Bandicut and Li-Jared, who have arrived at the backwater planet—Li-Jared’s homeworld—to find it on the brink of interplanetary war. Somehow they must forge a peace between Karellia and its neighboring world if the Mindaru threat is to be broken.

Back on Shipworld, Ik and Julie Stone risk their lives a second time to stop the Mindaru at their source: a planet near the galactic core, a billion years in the past. Can Antares, the beautiful humanoid who also loves Bandicut, help them? What of Bria the gokat? And Amaduse, the most influential librarian in Shipworld?

And in the deep time of the galaxy’s early history, by the light of a million suns, the Mindaru do hideous things to an innocent species. The Mindaru plan for the altered creatures bears momentous possibilities even the deadly AI cannot predict.

Time is critical. Time is elastic. And time is running out.

Conclusion of the unmissable two-part “Out of Time” sequence begun in The Reefs of Time, from Jeffrey A. Carver, Nebula-nominated author of Eternity's End.

PRAISE FOR THE REEFS OF TIME / CRUCIBLE OF TIME:

“Classic science fiction with engaging characters and richly imagined worlds!” —Greg Bear; author of The Unfinished Land and The War Dogs Trilogy

“Jeffrey A. Carver’s remarkable long-awaited duology The Reefs of Time / Crucible of Time is a welcome addition to The Chaos Chronicles, certifying his continuing mastery of action and adventure at the boundaries of space opera and hard SF.” —Steve Miller, co-author of The Liaden Universe

“There are giant, and brilliant, concepts in these books... If you haven’t read it you’re in for a whale of a ride! I, personally, will have to pick up more of Jeffrey Carver—not just this series—because I’ve become a fan of his world/galaxy-spanning imagination! I highly recommend these books.” —Steve Fahnestalk, Amazing Stories Magazine

Published:
Publisher: Starstream Publications
Editors:
James Frenkel

Narrators:
Stefan Rudnicki

Genres:
Sci Fi, Sci Fi - Alien Invasion, Sci Fi - Alien Races, Sci Fi - Aliens, Sci Fi - Artificial Intelligence, Sci Fi - Cyberspace, Sci Fi - First Contact, Sci Fi - Galactic Empire, Sci Fi - Hard Sci Fi, Sci Fi - Space Exploration, Sci Fi - Space Opera, Sci Fi - Time Travel

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Tropes: Alien Invasion, First Contact, FTL, Galactic Civilization, Interstellar Travel, Killer Aliens, Reluctant Hero, Sentient AI, Space Battles, Space Pilot, Space Psychology, Time Travel
Word Count: 131,000
Setting: Galactic, Deep Time
Languages Available: English
Series Type: Continuous / Same Characters
Tropes: Alien Invasion, First Contact, FTL, Galactic Civilization, Interstellar Travel, Killer Aliens, Reluctant Hero, Sentient AI, Space Battles, Space Pilot, Space Psychology, Time Travel
Word Count: 131,000
Setting: Galactic, Deep Time
Languages Available: English
Series Type: Continuous / Same Characters

About the Author

Jeffrey A. Carver is a recipient of the Helicon Awards’ Frank Herbert Lifetime Achievement Award for writing science fiction. He is the author of numerous novels, including the two-volume epic, The Reefs of Time and Crucible of Time, the latest chapters in The Chaos Chronicles. Equally popular are his Star Rigger stories, including Dragons in the Stars and Nebula-finalist Eternity’s End. He also wrote Battlestar Galactica, a novelization of the critically acclaimed television miniseries. His work explores the borderland between hard SF and space opera. His greatest love remains character, story, and a healthy sense of wonder.

Carver has taught writing in a variety of settings, from educational TV to conferences for young writers to Odyssey to MIT to his own workshops. Visit his guide for aspiring authors of all ages at writeSF.com. Read his blog and learn more at starrigger.net.

His books and short fiction are widely available in ebook, print, and audiobook. He is widely published traditionally, as well as independently. He grew up in Huron, Ohio, on the shores of Lake Erie, and lives now with his family in the Boston area.