THE DOORS OF EDEN by Adrian Tchaikovsky is a science fiction novel that explores the concept of parallel universes and multiple Earths on alternative timelines. The story follows two friends, Lee and Mal, who investigate supernatural occurrences and get caught up in a mysterious adventure involving interdimensional aliens, portals, and the collapse of the multiverse. The narrative weaves together themes of speculative biology, paleobiology, and deep time, creating a complex and intricate world filled with diverse characters and thought-provoking ideas. The book is structured around allusions to Lewis Carroll's Alice books, with chapters interspersed with excerpts from a fictional book on speculative evolution.
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From the Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning Adrian Tchaikovsky, The Doors of Eden is an extraordinary feat of the imagination and a page-turning adventure about parallel universes and the monsters that they hide.
They thought we were safe. They were wrong.
Four years ago, two girls went looking for monsters on Bodmin Moor. Only one came back.
Lee thought she'd lost Mal, but now she's miraculously returned. But what happened that day on the moors? And where has she been all this time? Mal's reappearance hasn't gone unnoticed by MI5 officers either, and Lee isn't the only one with questions.
Julian Sabreur is investigating an attack on top physicist Kay Amal Khan. This leads Julian to clash with agents of an unknown power - and they may or may not be human. His only clue is grainy footage, showing a woman who supposedly died on Bodmin Moor.
Dr Khan's research was theoretical; then she found cracks between our world and parallel Earths. Now these cracks are widening, revealing extraordinary creatures. And as the doors crash open, anything could come through.
"Tchaikovsky weaves a masterful tale… a suspenseful joyride through the multiverse." (Booklist)
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Este libro me ha dejado un poco descolocado, ¿es Ciencia Ficción Hard si la ciencia en cuestión es biología? Porque la historia empieza describiendo un Planeta Tierra paralelo en que el camino de la evolución fue por otro lado, y esto es algo que seguirá como fondo del resto del libro.
Los personajes son bastante variados: una pareja de investigadoras de "criptofauna", una matemática experta en un campo muy específico, y el jefe de seguridad de un magnate entre otros. Por supuesto, todos se van a acabar relacionando con los demás.
El tono de la historia tiene algún cambio bastante importante, pero (menos en el tramo final) es todo muy ágil pero fácil de seguir.
Lo más parecido a este libro que he leído es la saga de [b:La Tierra Larga|18480073|La Tierra Larga (La tierra larga, #1)|Terry Pratchett|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1378845806l/18480073._SY75_.jpg|18164154], aunque el tratamiento de la premisa sea muy diferente.
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