Title: Worthy Successor to H.G. Wells' The Time Machine
Product review: Baxter does an excellent job of blending current scientific and ecological theories with the look and feel of the original story of the Eloi and the Morlocks. Most importantly, he does this with the proper mood and writing style of the era of the original--a much more difficult feat than most people would think. He also does a good job of projecting the politics of Wells' characters. The only real drawback for me is that the main character is just insufficiently thoughtful and intelligent about a subject that he has devoted a good portion of his life to. While this provides an expedient way for his Morlock companion to explain many things to him, and thus the reader--a fine literary technique--the main character's rashness and simplicity is sometimes frustrating to an intelligent reader. While this precludes a five star rating, it should not prevent you from picking up and reading this strong novel. Donald J. Bingle, Author of Forced Conversion
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