Picoverse: a universe one million-millionth of our own, created by deliberately ripping apart the fabric of space-time.
A big-bang of an adventure, Robert Metzger's Picoverse boldly embraces the grand traditions of the genre, while exploding beyond the limits of knowledge, beyond the edges of the imagination, and beyond the boundaries of the universe as we know it.
"Probably the most daring SF novel since Ringworld...mind-boggling." (F. Paul Wilson, author of All the Rage)
"Bob Metzger knows his science. He proves it in Picoverse, a complex and intriguing story that ranges widely through time and space." (Charles Sheffield, author of The Spheres of Heaven)
"Metzger has captured the essence of that good old time religion SF fans have worshiped since the genre began: a rousing hard SF tale with a true Sense of Wonder...This one is a winner." (David A. Truesdale, Editor, SFWA Bulletin)
"A 21st century leap from the physics lab into the multiverse that only Gregory Benford, Philip José Farmer, and A.E. Van Vogt could have written-if they had ever collaborated." (Tom Easton, Reviewer, Analog)
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As enemies close in on a land at war with itself, the truth will strike with a blinding lighthellip;A fallen kingAmong the five warring Ramusian kingdoms, three Heretic Kings refuse to recognize the new pontiff. Fighting to retain his throne, Abelyn of Hebrion succumbs to his horrific injuries, sinking into a deep coma-and rendering his kingdom vulnerable to the machinations of those closest to himhellip;A soldier at a crossroadsWhile in the East, Corfe Cear-Inaf, the sole soldier to survive the Merduk attack on the city of Aekir, has risen in rank to his own command, yet one act of defiance will build his legend-or bury his name in infamyhellip;A threat from beyond the horizonNow, from a terrible new world in the west, the evil influence of the shapeshifting immortal, Aruan, seeps into the Five Kingdoms. And a deal is brokered with the sorcerer to heal King Abelyn-no matter what the pricehellip;
The Kingdom of Hebrion has been thrown into turmoil, following its release from the clutches of the Church. Its capital in ruins, its king in a coma, Isolla, Abeleyn's bride-to-be, and Jemilla, his scheming mistress, step into the power vacuum. Both are intent on taking control of Hebrion for themselves and a fierce power struggle ensues. To further complicate things, the explorer Richard Hawkwood returns to Hebrion with news of a new continent in the west and something terrible lurking in his ship's hold. This third book in the series continues the acclaimed saga of politics and religion in a world rife with magic, terror and war.
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Picoverse: a universe one million-millionth of our own, created by deliberately ripping apart the fabric of space-time.
A big-bang of an adventure, Robert Metzger's Picoverse boldly embraces the grand traditions of the genre, while exploding beyond the limits of knowledge, beyond the edges of the imagination, and beyond the boundaries of the universe as we know it.
"Probably the most daring SF novel since Ringworld...mind-boggling." (F. Paul Wilson, author of All the Rage)
"Bob Metzger knows his science. He proves it in Picoverse, a complex and intriguing story that ranges widely through time and space." (Charles Sheffield, author of The Spheres of Heaven)
"Metzger has captured the essence of that good old time religion SF fans have worshiped since the genre began: a rousing hard SF tale with a true Sense of Wonder...This one is a winner." (David A. Truesdale, Editor, SFWA Bulletin)
"A 21st century leap from the physics lab into the multiverse that only Gregory Benford, Philip José Farmer, and A.E. Van Vogt could have written-if they had ever collaborated." (Tom Easton, Reviewer, Analog)
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Show More
As enemies close in on a land at war with itself, the truth will strike with a blinding lighthellip;A fallen kingAmong the five warring Ramusian kingdoms, three Heretic Kings refuse to recognize the new pontiff. Fighting to retain his throne, Abelyn of Hebrion succumbs to his horrific injuries, sinking into a deep coma-and rendering his kingdom vulnerable to the machinations of those closest to himhellip;A soldier at a crossroadsWhile in the East, Corfe Cear-Inaf, the sole soldier to survive the Merduk attack on the city of Aekir, has risen in rank to his own command, yet one act of defiance will build his legend-or bury his name in infamyhellip;A threat from beyond the horizonNow, from a terrible new world in the west, the evil influence of the shapeshifting immortal, Aruan, seeps into the Five Kingdoms. And a deal is brokered with the sorcerer to heal King Abelyn-no matter what the pricehellip;
The Kingdom of Hebrion has been thrown into turmoil, following its release from the clutches of the Church. Its capital in ruins, its king in a coma, Isolla, Abeleyn's bride-to-be, and Jemilla, his scheming mistress, step into the power vacuum. Both are intent on taking control of Hebrion for themselves and a fierce power struggle ensues. To further complicate things, the explorer Richard Hawkwood returns to Hebrion with news of a new continent in the west and something terrible lurking in his ship's hold. This third book in the series continues the acclaimed saga of politics and religion in a world rife with magic, terror and war.