On the brink of extinction, a final struggle begins.
Earth is dead. Infinity and Desmond, the only surviving bridgers, believe they’ve been given one final chance to find peace. Leading a small group of migrants, they bridge to a new world for the last time.Their new home appears to be perfect—pristine islands encircled by sparkling beaches and a coral sea. However, there is one catch—they’re … by sparkling beaches and a coral sea. However, there is one catch—they’re not alone.
Infinity, Desmond, and their fellow migrants knew they’d have to share their new home with another sentient species. They were told these other beings would not be a threat. Soon, however, they discover another camp like their own. Except this camp’s occupants have all been slaughtered.
The human colonists have been deceived. The resident sentient beings are not so benign, and this world isn’t safe. But when the real danger becomes apparent, it’s not what anyone expected.
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This story is extremely imaginative and very thought provoking. While it seems a bit dark somehow, I enjoyed it very much. The ending is wonderful!
This book is an outstanding end to a great series. According to the author, this is the final book in the /Bridgers/ series. I really enjoyed where he took us in this final book. I am sad to see the end of the series, but at the same time, I could see an entire new series written in the same “universe”.
My only disappointment with this series is that it is ending. I have thoroughly enjoyed every book and this last one is no exception. The concept was original and the adventures were exactly that, real adventures. It was very easy to feel as though you knew the characters and to develop empathy for their plight. I would have been happy to follow them into old age because I don’t think they would ever stop having adventures. I spent many late nights with these stories and will miss the thrills.
The end to the Bridger’s series of six books is now here. And we readers are sorry about that. Follow Infinity, Desmond, her partner and lover, and a group of travelers as they have reached their last earth.
In the beginning, we found Earth’s demise is imminent as an after-effect of humans discovering and using alien technology from those they called the Outlanders. The technology allowed earth inhabitants to bridge (i.e., transport) to alternate but parallel earths at different time frames of the past.
Stan Smith has written an outstanding series that is out of this world, pun intended. He introduces mysterious animals on these different earths that are described as something similar to those that actually exist on our planet. He intricately describes how Infinity and her fellow travelers survive on bridges to various earths after encountering these different animal species, some of which are dangerous to them, but some of them are not.
And a forewarning needs to be made: each book after the first will seem to have a lot missing to the reader. You really do need to read them in order to have a full knowledge and understanding of each.
You will find yourself enthralled with this most unusual story line. So, get started. You won’t be disappointed .
A new world to discover, but wait a minute, what kind of species is this? Planning to start a new colony with 22 men, women and children in a strange world. The beings are friendly, kind of. A unique story with great characters and storytelling. This continuing series has very definitely topped the scale of shops read! Loved reading this book.
Things were not as they appeared!
In the final book of his Bridgers’ series, BRIDGERS 6: THE BOND OF ABSOLUTION, Stan C. Smith crafts a fast-paced science fiction story filled with interesting characters. True to his style, Smith again blends a sense of adventure with attention to detail and concepts that inspire awe. For those who have read Bridgers 5, you may remember Kitty, a highly intelligent and furry being. Kitty had offered Infinity’s and Desmond’s group of 22 migrants a final bridge to an ideal world, a place where they could thrive and be happy. One condition though required the group to peacefully coexist in the new world with another sentient species in a mutually beneficial relationship. However, upon their arrival in the new world, a sense of dread creeps over Infinity as she realizes things were not as they appeared. For fans of the Bridgers’ series, Bridgers 6: The Bond of Absolution is a must-read. For those new to the series, Bridgers 6 will inspire you to devour the whole set.
This concluding book in the “Bridgers” series does not disappoint. Stan Smith gives us compelling characters about whom we come to really care. I found the book difficult to put down. My only regret is that it is the final book in the series. I can hardly wait to see what the author has for us next.
“Revenge is a predisposition, not a rule.”
A wonderful and emotive end to a fabulous series. It is an amazingly inventive, complex, and compelling story and one of the best reads I’ve encountered. It has been a fulfilling, heart breaking, dangerous, thought provoking, tension and action filled adventurous trip. A fantastic and realistic world building, with excellent characters. The quality of its intelligence, imagination, and prose raises Bridgers to the level of inspiring stories. Stan C. Smith has the ability and creativity to capture my mind and heart, to the point of being extremely drawn to a fantastic world of amazing creatures, and a profound knowledge of human sociology. An absolute gem! I’m going to miss it!
“I aspire to inspire before I expire.
Bide within the law I must, in untainted family trust.”
A positive message for future generations…
Bridgers 5 did indeed leave the door open for one last (I do believe) book in this series. It definitely would not serve anyone to start here. One needs to start this series from the beginning to really understand the characters and their struggle up until this event in time. They have all been through a heck of a lot and are hopeful to have finally achieved an opportunity for a peaceful co-existence with whomever or whatever they encounter in this other version of planet Earth.
From my perspective, Stan Smith’s imagination couldn’t have gotten any stranger. Usually, the species he creates in his stories are an exaggeration of creatures we would be somewhat familiar with, but the dominate species the bridgers needed to bond with here went a bit beyond my own imagination and I would have loved to have seen a sketch included. In fact, many of his creatures could have used some delineation besides the written descriptions. However, stretching our own minds is probably a good thing and I cannot hold it against Mr. Smith.
As usual, the bridged colony of people are met with new challenges. Some violence does take place but not nearly as much as in earlier books which I am grateful for…and yet there remains the question of “how much violence is actually necessary” in their new world or in ours? We’ve come to the climax of this series when one is forced to consider controlling one’s own impulsive nature for the sake of others and the survival of mankind. Will the colony thrive given the surprising twist of unexpected knowledge? You’ll have to read the book to find out.
Technically, the book is well written and the story flows. It is an adventure into the unknown and the new discovery of biological species and other lifestyles. The only thing that was missing for me were added details regarding their daily functions without modern conveniences and specifically what did each culture learn from each other (besides the use of food and materials) that they had applied successfully that had not occurred to either group before. Yes, Stan Smith is very descriptive but I just wanted more.
I recommend this entire series to those readers with an adventurous spirit and a mindfulness as to why we exist and desire to survive.
I received an arc and this is my honest and voluntary review.
I loved this series.. as well as the author’s other books. I’ll admit I’m sad to see this series end, I enjoyed every book and all the strange, bizarre creatures and their ways of living. I especially enjoy his ideas of how creatures and intelligent beings may have evolved in other worlds under different circumstances, which is what this series is really about. The author has a great sense of character and world building, you never know what to expect on the next world. The conclusion to this series was very satisfying.. great story and new creatures, intelligent beings with which there was a surprise twist to. Part way through the book it was hard to figure out how this would all end well but it did and in a very believable way. I’ll miss the Bridgers crew and their adventures but I’m now looking forward to Stan Smith’s next series. Anyone new to Stan Smith I highly recommend following him and getting his emails.. they are full of fun and interesting real life creatures
Hard to put down. Hated to see the series end.