Title: Not Free SF Reader
Review: Multiple threads run through this book, the sequel to Ascent. PalmerHorsfall and the Exarch Isaac after the Gentry War. The same two beforethe Gentry War. Melilah, Eogan, and Isaac-singleton that escaped intoGeodesica, and the main Isaac Exarch that is waiting long term for Melilah.Apart from inside Geodesica, which is much like the first novel, the rest becomes a little Stapledonian in tone, talking about humanity, the Archon's motivation, how post-humanity has evolved, up until 'Last Men' state, etc.This could be disjointed enough to cause some people a few problems reading it, I am sure.The end involves explaining that 'Humanity' has invented time travel, leaving Melilah and Eogan and choice, and explaining why unfathomable intelligences like the Archon do what they do. Some parts of this reminiscent of the last book in the Evergence trilogy.
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