A team of space archaeologists makes an astonishing discovery about an ancient alien race in this science fiction tale from “a master of his craft” (Los Angeles Times). Graduate student Tom Rice is thrilled to embark on his first deep-space archeological expedition. He is part of a team from Earth, venturing out in search of artifacts from a civilization that ruled the universe many millennia … universe many millennia ago. Called the High Ones, the members of this long-gone society left tantalizing clues about their history and culture scattered throughout space. One such clue, a “message cube” containing footage of the ancient ones, is more interesting than all of the others combined. It seems to indicate that the High Ones aren’t extinct after all–and just like that, Tom Rice’s archeological mission has become an intergalactic manhunt, one filled with ever-increasing danger that will send the explorers hurtling headlong into the greatest adventure–and peril–of their lives. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Robert Silverberg including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author’s personal collection.
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It caught my imagination in my youth and it did the same as I reread it a few weeks ago.
Silverburg hits another one for the ages. A must read. Great Science Diction!
I found the vocabulary of the story confusing. Not the invented words, but just how the main character speaks. He seems to speak in a way that is supposed to sound witty, but it feels like he doesn’t really understand the joke. I did t enjoy this book and didn’t finish it.