Review: Rebuilding civilization
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 8, 2013
As far as writing technique is concerned, I would not rate this more than 3.5 stars...But this novel is closer to 4 stars because of the interesting concept of an engineer trying to rebuild civilization.Where the author hit all the right notes was in the themes. He basically touches on almost all the themes that draw me to science-fiction. Economic development, wealth creation, technology, exploration, spaceships, trade, A.Is, nanites, Aliens, etc..The larger plot is also quite interesting. It's quite hard to come up with something completely new, so the next best thing is to do what few have done. This particular plot hasn't been done enough in my opinion: Man with great knowledge advantage arrives on the scene - Uses his knowledge to improve general economic situation - Like Leo Frankowski's Conrad Stargard series, or to a lesser degree the Kalvan series by John Carr. The technology is sexier here: Nothing beats spaceships, nanites, and A.Is; but the story doesn't flow as smoothly.If those themes and a rebuilding civilization plot are of interest to you, give this one a try.