The Immeasurable Heaven by Caspar Geon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

When I was offered an ARC for this, I was frankly hooked by "non-human PoVs" and that was about all it took. But when I actually read it, what I found was something I've been frankly STARVING for: far-future, rich, high-tech alienish peoples and cultures living actual lives amid mind-boggling, awe-inspiring vistas.

I'll be honest, this is what *I* always imagined SF to be as a kid. The reality is often a bit disappointing, or just plain mild, with the good stuff always leaning more toward characters or fantastic plot over that overarching feel of awe.

But there ARE SFs out there that give proper respect to the AWE. And for years, I feel like I've been truly starving for it. There are a few, of course, like Ninefox Gambit or some Reynolds or Adrian Tchaikovsky, but 'tis just a handful.

This soon-to-be published work is a must-read for all you starving SF fans who understand what I'm talking about. Wild, visual, deeply thematic, and it has a flood of SF ideas that we can float around in like a wild-river ride. Give it some love.

My synesthesia went into an overload, as if I had just fallen into Willy Wonka's factory.


Personal note:
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