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I found it fascinating the way JANICE develops in the early stages of the story. However by about the fifth or sixth chapters I had some misgivings. The size and scope of JANICE’s scheming was getting silly and I couldn’t help thinking this is all too easy. To be honest I hoped the author would intr......more

It just didn't capture my interest.......more

This book begins a new series, and its focus is largely on series groundwork, but it features fascinating takes on several SF tropes: interstellar travel, colonization, advanced AI, and the pros and cons of advanced AI. I particularly liked how Weyand's central character, the AI, approaches quantum......more

Not MarySue, but… It’s mostly a set of conversations between a supercomputer/AI and her inventor/creator. Some hard science discussions and big picture ideas by humans, then the computer starts running the show. I think the problem I have is that everything goes according to plan. Supercomputer runnin......more

It is tempting to be snarky about this but really, I've read worse and it does improve as it goes along. In my view a very old fashioned type of SF where the idea is not the most important thing, it is the only thing. If you like your SF primarily about projecting or predicting the future, and don't......more