Heavens Reach, David Brin
Heavens Reach, David Brin
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Heaven's Reach

Author: David Brin

Series: Uplift #3

Narrator: George K. Wilson

Unabridged: 22 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 03/05/2010

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction


Synopsis

The final volume of the Uplift trilogy by Hugo and Nebula Award winner David Brin, Heaven's Reach brings readers back to the planet Jijo one last time. The starship Streaker is still on the run with its dangerous cargo of ancient artifacts when the prophesied Time of Changes rocks the galaxy. As each race battles for control and chaos reigns, the truth about the Five Galaxies and The Progenitors finally comes to light.

About David Brin

David Brin is a scientist, speaker, technical consultant, and winner of the Freedom of Speech Award. His novels—including Earth, The Postman, Startide Rising, and Kiln People—have been New York Times bestsellers, winning multiple Hugo, Nebula, and other awards. He lives near San Diego, California.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kara on February 09, 2011

(In my best Majel Barrett voice.) Last time, on my review of the Uplift Storm Trilogy… … Alvin et al were rescued from their wrecked diving bell by none other than the submerged crew of the Streaker. … a Jophur starship landed on Jijo, capturing the Rothen ship and promising a slow, painful annihilati......more

Goodreads review by Dirk on August 20, 2024

THE FIVE GALAXIES WHAT EMBLEMS grace the fine prows of our fast ships? How many spirals swirl on the bow of each great vessel, turning round and round, symbolizing our connections? How many are the links that form our union? ONE spiral represents the fallow worlds, slowly brewing, steeping, stewing – w......more

Goodreads review by Michael on September 27, 2024

This was the final volume in Brin's classic Uplift/Uplift Storm saga that started way back with the imaginative Sundiver. I enjoyed this series. It was not all even, but it was always thought-provoking. We are back in space again and the pace picks up drastically from that of Brightness Reef and Inf......more

Goodreads review by prcardi on September 14, 2017

Storyline: 2/5 Characters: 3/5 Writing Style: 2/5 World: 3/5 In the author's afterward at the end of Heaven's Reach, Brin shares that "the Uplift Universe gives me a chance to experiment with all sorts of notions about starfaring civilization. And since it is unapologetic space opera, those notions can......more

Goodreads review by Olethros on May 13, 2017

-Aunque al final tengamos algunas respuestas, es más de lo mismo.- Género. Ciencia ficción. Lo que nos cuenta. El neochimpance Harry Harms patrulla el Espacio E mientras, en Jijo, los pasajeros de la Streaker, de distintas especies que por diferentes razones terminaron en el planeta, esperan poder afr......more