Wednesday 11 April 2018

The Last Decision by Ben Bova

Space Opera!

The Emporer of the Hundred Worlds is faced with a daunting and risky decision. 

Should he save the Earth from the sun?  The sun is dying and will burn the planet to ash if interventions are not made to stabilize it. 

The Emporer hears arguments from his advisors and those from his inner circle. 

The implications of the task are deep and far-reaching. 

There was a gentleness in the story that I enjoyed very much. It was a political story at its core but it had all kinds of technology in the background to make it fun.  This one story feels as though it occupies a small corner of a vast canvas. 

I liked the size of it.  I would be happy to revisit this place again. 


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