The second book keeps on developing the story over an even longer period of time with alternative timelines that become a central element. The first book laid the foundations in the first timeline with the original characters and the mysteries of the hatches and kernels. “Ultima” begins immediately after the end of “Proxima”, with which it forms a single great story that has a very long duration, passing through generations of human characters, and should be read in its entirety. His actions, however, can bring unexpected consequences, at least for his old traveling companions. The new situation is just another step in the search for the mysterious creators of hatches and kernels. The human beings who made that strange journey are only interested in trying to make a living in the new conditions despite the difficulties.įor Earthshine the matter is quite different because its plans are much more ambitious and long-term. It’s the second book in the Proxima series and follows “ Proxima“.Ī group of people reached a different timeline and only the artificial intelligence known as Earthshine has some idea about what’s going on. The novel “Ultima” by Stephen Baxter was published for the first time in 2014.
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