A World Too Near

<p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Return to the world of the Entire in the acclaimed second book of the epic series. </strong></p><p><br></p><p>Titus Quinn is back in the universe of the Entire with a new task: to enter and destroy the impregnable fortress of Ahnenhoon. The fortress called the Repel is replete with eons-long Tarig secrets and a most disturbing personal one for Quinn: a special prisoner resides there and will perish with the Repel.</p><p><br></p><p>To reach Ahnenhoon Quinn journeys across the Entire and down the River Nigh in the company of a subversive godwoman a renegade Tarig lord a mad navitar and Anzi a woman of the Chalin people who guides him with her wit and a deepening love.</p><p><br></p><p>He is pursued by an assassin sent by his own daughter Sydney who counts the Entire as her home. Formerly a slave she now has at her command a transforming and revolutionary power. Not only that but Sydney has a strange ally a person from earth who has her own plans for the Entire enabled by a powerful machine sapient.</p><p><br></p><p>Weighing into this dance of power are: A Tarig queen who once loved Quinn the alien Paion and a Hirrin servant of the Magisterium whose growing disaffection can bring down the whole house of cards.</p><p><br></p><p>Newly re-issued this series has been compared to Riverworld Dune and the writing of Stephen R. Donaldson and Dan Simmons.</p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The fate of two universes hangs in the balance in this intricately plotted sequel to Bright of the Sky. . . . Tangled motivations complex characters and intriguing world building will keep readers on the edges of their seats. --</span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Publishers Weekly </em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Starred Review</span></p>