The Engines of God
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The first Priscilla Hutchins novel from Jack McDevitt, hailed by Stephen King as “the logical heir to Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke.” Humans call them the Monument-Makers. An unknown race, they left stunning alien statues on distant planets in the galaxy. Each relic is different. Each inscription defies translation. Yet all are heartbreakingly beautiful. And for planet Earth, on the brink of disaster, they may hold the only key to survival for the entire human race.
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7 primary booksThe Academy
The Academy is a 7-book series with 7 primary works first released in 1994 with contributions by Jack McDevitt.
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I've just finished Jack McDevitt's Engines of God... it's such a remarkable book (and the first installment of Priscilla Hutchins book series) and I was appalled from the beginning to the end, especially the finale. I came across a list of books similar to the Mass Effect series and was extremely interested in the work of McDevitt. It predates Mass Effect in so many years and it's quite intriguing.
A book that seemed to promise big ideas, left me completely cold and a little bored.
If one is dealing with the creation and destruction of civilisations, does one really need to know that two characters ordered meatballs in a restaurant?
Oh, tip for all budding civilisation builders - avoid right-angles! (Perhaps the meatballs were a clue?)
