However, because of a unique solar phenomenon, Tiamat is only accessible by the other Hegemonic worlds for 150 out of every 300 years. One of member planets (and the star of our tale) is Tiamet. These black gates (think miniature black holes/worm holes) allow instantaneous travel between the vast distances separating member planets. The Hegemony is glued together by its ability to connect to member planets via leftover empire technology. Yeah, this is science fiction done right and this story definitely deserves a wider readership.įrom the wreckage of a large, powerful galactic empire, a small group of planets have organized into a consortium calling itself the Hegemony. A nice change from the mostly male dominated SF of the period.įinally, she has deftly wrapped all of the above inside a complex, engaging plot that I found very entertaining. She has also peopled her narrative with strong, determined, intelligent central characters, all of whom are women. Vinge has quality prose skills and does a excellent job with both world-building and layering in a well thought out political structure. This is higher end political space opera that borrows a number of themes and central plot components from Frank Herbert’s Dune, while creatively retelling the Han’s Christian Anderson story for which it’s named.
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