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This Gulf of Time and Stars�begins the�hard sci-fi Reunification series,�perfect for space opera readers looking for unique aliens and interstellar civilizations.�
Sira di Sarc, the leader of an alien race hiding in plain sight among humans, must find a way to take her Clan home, in this trilogy within the award-winning Clan Chronicles series.
To save their world, the most powerful of the Om’ray left their homes. They left behind all memory of their past.�Calling themselves the Clan, they settled among Humanity, hiding in plain sight, using their ability to slip past normal space to travel where they wished, using their ability to control minds to ensure their place and security.
They are no longer hidden.
For the Clan face a crisis. Their reproduction is tied to individual power, and their latest generation of females, Choosers, are too strong to safely mate. Their attempt to force others to help failed until Sira di Sarc, their leader and the most powerful of their kind, successfully Joined with a human, Jason Morgan, starship captain and telepath. With Morgan, Sira forged the first peace between her kind and the Trade Pact.
But it is a peace about to shatter. Those the Clan have controlled all these years will rise against them. Her people dying around her, war about to consume the Trade Pact, Sira will be left with only one choice. She must find the way back.�And take the Clan home.
- Sales Rank: #619650 in Books
- Published on: 2015-11-03
- Released on: 2015-11-03
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.31" h x 1.38" w x 6.38" l, 1.50 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 464 pages
From Publishers Weekly
Czerneda (A Play of Shadow) returns to the universe of her Clan Chronicles series with this satisfying paranormal space opera. Sira di Sarc, the most powerful member of the superpowered alien race called the Clan, defied her people to marry telepathic human Jason Morgan. Now the tentative peace between the Clan and the spacefaring members of the multi-species Trade Pact is threatened by intrigue and outright murder. Rumors of a Clan assassin and the existence of a secret Clan colony have a Trade cabal plotting against Sira and her people. Meanwhile, schisms within the Clan have Sira struggling to unite her people, as well as to protect herself and her husband. Saving the Clan and restoring peace will require surviving attacks from all sides, healing old wounds, and possibly even rediscovering the Clan's original homeworld, a secret forgotten generations ago. Czerneda excels at creating sympathetic characters and building intricate and fascinating worlds. Fans who have missed her Clan Chronicles will welcome this revival of a setting that still has much to offer. (Nov.)\n
Review
“I almost never cry at books and this one made me sob. Twice! Powerful, surprising, and packing a serious emotional punch, The Gate to Futures Past is a true game-changer.
—Karina Sumner-Smith, author of Radiant
“Czerneda excels at creating sympathetic characters and building intricate and fascinating worlds.”
—Publishers Weekly
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“Her multi-species style space opera universe...is a hallmark of the form, a fully realized saga of aliens and races and cultures that stands alongside works like C.J. Cherryh’s Chanur-verse.”
—SF Signal
"Complex worldbuilding, unique aliens ('Assemblers!?'), a race to save a sentient species: Julie Czerneda’s This Gulf of Time and Stars will draw readers in and ’port us among planetary systems, each more dangerous than the next." —Vonda N. McIntyre, author of The Moon and the Sun
"Julie Czerneda’s narrative style is as masterful, intricate, and beautifully constructed as the complex universe of This Gulf of Time and Stars. A compelling and delightful read stuffed with enchanting characters and unexpected plot turns." —Stephen Leigh, author of The Crow of Connemara
"Julie Czerneda is a first class builder of worlds that challenge the imagination and characters who seize your heart. This Gulf of Time and Stars is a compelling page turner, and I was sorry to reach the end. Then the author left me with a smile." —Jenna Rhodes, author of King of Assassins
"Czerneda’s latest SF brims with sense of wonder, her amazing worldbuilding, and serves plots that span worlds. Don’t miss out!" —Tobias S. Buckell, author of Hurricane Fever
"Warning! Gulf is nonstop, pitch-perfect, and possibly addictive. Julie Czerneda brings together M’hiray past, present, and glimpses of the future, and then shows us in the most gripping fashion just how much we’ve come to love these people and their story. Sira di Sarc is just the right heroine—full of both compassion and power—to take the Clan through the final stages of this dangerous search for their true origins. And, dare we hope...a place to call home?" —Doranna Durgin, author of Sentinels: Leopard Enchanted�
"Julie Czerneda is a scientist first, asking this amazing question: What if an inherited characteristic of immense value to individuals and society was linked to a risk to the species as a whole? Sira di Sarc is Czerneda’s way of exploring this question—across worlds, species, and yes, time and stars. I’m impressed by Czerneda’s well-known ability to create fully-fledged alien races, intriguing plotlines, beautifully drawn worlds, and—last but not least, believable inter-species romance! This Gulf of Time and Stars, the first in the Reunification trilogy, will appeal to readers of both genre and literary works." —Ursula Pflug, author of The Alphabet Stones
"Julie Czerneda’s triumphant return to science fiction proves once again that she’s the master of story, worldbuilding, and characters. Heartwarming, fast-paced, and just downright fun, new and existing fans of The Clan Chronicles won’t be able to put this book down." —Marie Bilodeau, Aurora-nominated author of the Destiny series
About the Author
Julie E. Czerneda�is the author of the Species Imperative trilogy and the Stratification novels. �She was a finalist for the John W. Campbell Award and the Philip K. Dick Award. Julie lives with her family in central Ontario.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
A blend of hard science fiction and interstellar space opera, with a solid basis in biology
By Bob Milne
This Gulf of Time and Stars advances both the story and the Clan’s situation, introducing us to an era where they have been secretly invited into the Trade Pact, and then just as secretly exposed, adding the threat of extermination to that of extinction. While it could be read on its own, readers will get a lot more out of the story with knowledge of what’s come first. Julie E. Czerneda doesn’t waste a lot of time ushering readers into the world, instead throwing us right into a crucial negotiation between leaders of the races threatened by the Clan.
While The Trade Pact was about Sira, Reunification is very much about the Clan and Sira’s search for answers. For those who are new to the universe, Sira is an interesting character, a sympathetic heroine who is nothing like the terrifying monstrosity you’d expect of her race. When we first meet her here, she’s preparing for a “baby-rainshower-occasion” with her human partner, which is just as awkward and humorous as you might expect. In fact, Czerneda uses a lot of humor to establish the cultural differences between her races, which is a large part of what makes this such an accessible story.
At the same time, while some of the alien customs may be humorous, the aliens themselves can be creepy as hell (the Assemblers may be my favorite alien race ever), and the stakes in the story are about as high as they can get on an interstellar scale. This is often a very dark story, with a large cast of characters, and multiple shifts in POV (including shifts from first to third person). Even I found it a little bit dense at times, and I was coming into it with knowledge of the previous books. New readers may require a little more patience, but it’s worth the effort, especially since Czerneda has such a free-flowing lyrical style to her narrative. Once you get to know Sira and Captain Jason Morgan, and begin to piece together the backstory from their discussions with others, you’ll find yourself caring about the central mystery a lot more, at which time that style will carry you along nicely.
This Gulf of Time and Stars is a blend of hard science fiction and interstellar space opera, with a solid basis in biology that makes for some fascinating reading. It’s a very different sort of story from her Night’s Edge fantasy series, but it shows the same love for her characters and the worlds she’s created.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
Exciting return to the story of the Clan
By S. Mahnken
This Gulf of Time and Stars marks a return to Julie Czerneda’s Clan Chronicles. In two previous series, she told the story of the Clan, a group of aliens similar in appearance to humans but who have tremendous psi powers. The Stratification trilogy covers the origins of the Clan, while the Trade Pact trilogy describes the interactions between the Clan and other species, including humans. That series centers around two main characters, Sira, the most powerful Clan member ever born, and Jason, a human with psi talents who falls in love with her.
Sira and Jason return in this book, which picks up not long after the end of the Trade Pact trilogy. The way the Clan has treated other alien species, using their psi powers to manipulate, enslave, and even murder them, has created some deadly enemies. These enemies launch an attack that results in mass murder, while the few remaining members of the Clan desperately flee, looking for a place of safety. Led by Sira and Jason, they are able to return to the planet where their people originated—but it is no safe haven, either. However, the story of the Clan is even more mysterious than they themselves knew, and Sira, Jason, and a small group of survivors thus find themselves fleeing again, continuing the hunt for a place they can call home . . .
Since this book is tied so closely to the two previous series, readers who haven’t read those earlier books are likely to find themselves struggling with the story told here. I really enjoyed the Trade Pact trilogy. Since the last novel in that series came out in 2002, however, I had to work a bit to dredge up enough memories to follow the references to characters and situations that occurred in those books. Having never read the Stratification trilogy, I really felt like I was missing out on some of the nuances tied to those novels, although I did get caught up enough in the story that I was willing to work through the sections that were confusing. I think I would have benefited from reading all those books before tackling this one, though.
Even though the story was a bit difficult for me to follow in spots, I was happy to be reunited with the characters of Sira and Jason and to find out more about the Clan. Because most of the book involves the Clan fleeing for their lives, the story keeps up a fairly lively pace, which is slowed a little by fairly regular switches between character viewpoints (something that might annoy some readers). Since the author has a background in biology, her alien creatures and their worlds feel a bit more realistic than those of some other sci-fi authors, another big plus for me. The continuing mystery of the Clan has me hooked, too, so I’ll definitely be picking up the next book in this trilogy.
Highly recommended for readers who enjoyed the earlier Clan novels—but I'd suggest reading them again first!
An ARC of this novel was provided by the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Return to Cersi
By Arthur W Jordin
This Gulf of Time and Stars (2015) is the first SF novel in the Reunification series, following To Trade the Stars. This volume is the seventh in The Clans Chronicles sequence. The initial volume in this sequence is Reap the Wild Wind.
In the previous volume, Sira was part owner of the Silver Fox and the lover of Jason Morgan. Yet they could not get any privacy for the interruptions, even in midflight. Other Clan Council members were not comfortable with technology, so they didn't call before they dropped in for a chat.
Nor do the Rugherans. Then Sector Chief Lydis Bowman did call to invite the Morgans for a talk. The Conciliator just happened to be alongside the Silver Fox.
One of Bowman's constables seemed to have been brain-wiped, despite her implanted mind-shield. Also, Bowman had received reports that seven ships had landed on Acranam and left shortly thereafter. Moreover, a human telepath, Naes Fodera, had been murdered on Plexis.
Jason was able to help the supposedly brain-wiped Constable. Sira learned that the seven ships had been used to transport fosterlings from Acranam to other planets. Then she traveled to Plexis through the M'hir to check on Huido.
Huido was having problems at the Claws and Jaws on Plexis. Naes Fodera had shown up at the restaurant . . . in pieces. His only remaining Certified Multi-species Master Chef wanted to serve the remains to the customers. Huido finally fired his Chef, but was left without anyone to cook for the restaurant.
In this novel, Sira Morgan is the Speaker for the Clans. She is the Chooser of Jason and calls the Silver Fox home.
Jason Morgan is a human telepath. He is one of the most powerful ESPers within the Trade Pact. He was powerful enough to Join with Sira without dying.
Barac di Bowart is a M'hiray. He is a former First Scout and a cousin of Sira. He is the Chosen of Ruti.
Quessa di Teerac is a M'hiray. She is a Birth Watcher.
Huido Maarnatoo'kk is a Carasian. He is the owner of the Claws & Jaws.
Tayno Boormataa'kk is a Carasian. He is the nephew of Huido.
M'Tisri is a Vilix. He is the host of the Claws & Jaws.
Lydia Bowman is a human. She is a Sector Chief in the Trade Pact Enforcers.
Russell Terk is a human. He is a Constable in the Enforcers and works for Bowman.
Theo Schrivens Cartnell is a human. He is a Board Member of the Trade Pact.
Ambridge Gayle in a human. She is the Syndicate Head of the Deneb Grays.
Sansom Fry is s human. He is the Syndicate Head of the Deneb Blues.
Manouya is a humanoid. He is a smuggler and controls many ships.
Magpie Louli is an Assembler. It is a hive mind that forms a humanoid shape from its many parts.
In this story, Cartnell is hosting a meeting of underworld chieftains. They are waiting for Louli to arrive. Yet the others are getting impatient and Cartnell starts without it.
They each have a disk with data on the Clans. Cartnell has the names and locations of most of the Clansmen. Manouya has the ships to take assassins to those locations.
Louli enters a bit late and contributes her information. She also volunteers her Assemblers as the assassins. Sansom and Ambridge provide other services. They are out to get the Clans.
They plan a coordinated attack against every know Clansman. They hit Acranam hard and kill many Chosen. The Joined of these Chosen quietly lose their spirits and vanish into the M'hir.
Meanwhile, Jason has sponsored a baby shower for Ruti. Since Ruti loves Yipping Prawlies, she eats in the Claws & Jaws whenever they are on the menu. She and her Chosen are expected any minute now.
MTisri signals that the Bowarts have arrived. Bowman and Terk are ushered in one door by Tayno. He is confused and believes them to be invited guests, but Sira is happy to have them.
M'Tisri escorts the Bowarts in another door. They are rather muddled and are briefed on the human custom of baby showers. They sit down and the dinner starts.
Then everybody is ready for Ruti to open the gifts. Huido has given several present, mostly clothes. Sira gives her Quessa as their Birth Watcher.
Bowman has also brought a present. She gives Ruti a rattler for the baby and an Enforcer voucher for a trip and lodging. Barac and Ruti are very pleased, for they don't have any permanent housing.
Cartnell frames Bowman for corruption. She hears about it from an informant as she leaves the baby shower. Now she is on the run.
This tale eliminates most of the Clansmen. From nine hundred and thirty-three in the Trade Pact, they are reduced to slightly more than a hundred. Sira leads them in a migration back to Cersi.
There a machine changes their minds. The next installment in this sequence -- The Gate to Futures Past -- has not yet been announced on Amazon.
Highly recommended for Czerneda fans and for anyone else who enjoys tales of internal conflicts, interstellar teleportation, and a bit of romance. Read and enjoy!
-Arthur W. Jordin
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