In "The Collapsing Empire" by John Scalzi, readers are taken on an intergalactic journey through an empire that relies on a natural space highway called the Flow. The story follows multiple characters in different areas of the universe, all leading separate but interconnected lives that eventually converge. As the empire faces the impending collapse of the Flow, politics, intrigue, and the survival of colonies become central themes. Scalzi's writing style weaves together humor, emotion, and engaging storytelling to keep readers captivated from start to finish.
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Sensitive Topics/Content Warnings
Content warnings include instances of attempted murder, major character deaths, and themes of betrayal and manipulation.
Has Romance?
The book features notable romantic elements, although they are mixed with themes of political alliances and personal motivations rather than being the primary focus.
From The Publisher:
*2018 LOCUS AWARD WINNER OF BEST SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL*
*2018 HUGO AWARD FINALIST FOR BEST NOVEL*
"John Scalzi is the most entertaining, accessible writer working in SF today." -Joe Hill, author of The Fireman
The first novel of a new space-opera sequence set in an all-new universe by the Hugo Award-winning, New York Times-bestselling author of Redshirts and Old Man's War
Our universe is ruled by physics. Faster than light travel is impossible-until the discovery of The Flow, an extradimensional field available at certain points in space-time, which can take us to other planets around other stars.
Riding The Flow, humanity spreads to innumerable other worlds. Earth is forgotten. A new empire arises, the Interdependency, based on the doctrine that no one human outpost can survive without the others. It's a hedge against interstellar war-and, for the empire's rulers, a system of control.
The Flow is eternal-but it's not static. Just as a river changes course, The Flow changes as well. In rare cases, entire worlds have been cut off from the rest of humanity. When it's discovered that the entire Flow is moving, possibly separating all human worlds from one another forever, three individuals-a scientist, a starship captain, and the emperox of the Interdependency-must race against time to discover what, if anything, can be salvaged from an interstellar empire on the brink of collapse.
"Fans of Game of Thrones and Dune will enjoy this bawdy, brutal, and brilliant political adventure" -Booklist on The Collapsing Empire
"Political plotting, plenty of snark, puzzle-solving, and a healthy dose of action...Scalzi continues to be almost insufferably good at his brand of fun but think-y sci-fi adventure." -Kirkus Reviews on The Collapsing Empire
"Scalzi is one of the slickest writers that SF has ever produced." -The Wall Street Journal on The Human Division
The Interdependency Series
1. The Collapsing Empire
2. The Consuming Fire
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Ciencia ficción más política de lo que se suele encontrar, con poca acción literal pero un ritmo bastante algo.
Aunque es un libro corto, es una muy buena primera parte, dejando el conflicto abierto a la espera de que detone todo en el siguiente.
What can you read after
The Collapsing Empire?
About the Author:
JOHN SCALZI is one of the most popular and acclaimed SF authors to emerge in the last decade. His massively successful debut, Old Man's War, won him science fiction's John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. His New York Times bestsellers include The Last Colony; Fuzzy Nation; Redshirts, which won 2013's Hugo Award for Best Novel; and Lock In. Material from his widely read blog, Whatever, has also earned him two other Hugo Awards. He lives in Ohio with his wife and daughter.
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