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RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL SON

Danlo wi Soli Ringess has returned from the Vild, the first lightship pilot to escape that hellish region of fractured space and deadly supernovas where giant computer-gods make war on each other.

But the Civilized Worlds face their own threat of war. A fanatical cult has seized the fabled city of Neverness and plans to take over the galaxy. Though the cult worships Danlo's long-lost father as a god, he casts his lot with its opponents--and is sent to Neverness to try to reason with its leaders. Instead he must fight to survive: against the warrior-poet who has vowed to take his life, the madman with a star-killing weapon and a grim ultimatum, the charismatic leader of the cult--once Danlo's greatest friend, now his fiercest enemy--and his own unbreakable vow never to harm a living thing.

A contemporary master of speculative fiction and incomparable world-building, David Zindell continues his monumental epic that sweeps us from the outer reaches of the galaxy to the inner depths of the human mind, a stirring cosmic drama of a man of peace torn between the implacable cosmic forces of divinity and destruction. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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A contemporary master of speculative fiction and incomparable world-building, David Zindell concludes his monumental epic trilogy that sweeps readers from the outer reaches of the galaxy to the inner depths of the human mind, a stirring cosmic drama of a man of peace torn between the implacable cosmic forces of divinity and destruction. Ads in "Locus". . --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Simply astounding and mind boggling !, Feb 24 2004

By	R.Parklane (Tokyo, Japan) - See all my reviews

My last two weeks have been most stimulating as I finished this remarkable series. From the first book, "Neverness" to "The Broken God" to "The Wild" and finally "War in Heaven", I just could not put the series down. Yes there are times when Zindell tend to be repetitive in his philosophical views but the intensity of the story and characters more than makes up for it. "Neverness" is simply exquisite with spectacular world building and intriguing characters. The protagonist, Mallory, a brilliant and complex personality is definitely one sci-fi character I will remember. "The Broken God" is simply profound though at times Zindell tends to be overboard with his philosophical views. At first I miss Mallory's narration as the first person. However by the middle of "The Broken God", I found myself engrossed with Danlo's fate and liking this protagonist immensely. From the negative reviews of "The Broken God", I perceive that some readers have stopped reading the series due to the slow pace of "The Broken God". That is a real pity because no sci-fi die-heart should miss "The Wild". Here Zindell displays his remarkable world building skills and vivid imagination once again. The pace here is fast and I found myself imprisoned by Danlo's adventures. "War in Heaven" is equally though provoking and captivating. Danlo's loss here is intensely written and I found myself moved to tears. "War in Heaven" is a sastisfying conclusion to the series as Danlo completes his soul searching and finally "sees" his role in the universe or should I say universes. As usual with any great stories, I am sad that the end comes too quickly. I will miss Danlo, Mallory, Soli, Bardo and the Solid State Entity but am glad to have discovered Zindell's world. I am please to add Zindell to my list of must read writers and look forward to reading his new fantasy series. It is a pity that this brilliant writer is not more widely recognized.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Astounding!, Feb 23 2004

By	R.Parklane (Tokyo, Japan) - See all my reviews

My last two weeks have been most stimulating as I finished this remarkable series. From the first book, "Neverness" to "The Broken God" to "The Wild" and finally "War in Heaven", I just could not put the series down. Yes there are times when Zindell tend to be repetitive in his philosophical views but the intensity of the story and characters more than makes up for it. "Neverness" is simply exquisite with spectacular world building and intriguing characters. The protagonist, Mallory, a brilliant and complex personality is definitely one sci-fi character I will remember. "The Broken God" is simply profound though at times Zindell tends to be overboard with his philosophical views. At first I miss Mallory's narration as the first person. However by the middle of "The Broken God", I found myself engrossed with Danlo's fate and liking this protagonist immensely. From the negative reviews of "The Broken God", I gather that some readers have stopped reading the series due to the slow pace of "The Broken God". That is a real pity because no sci-fi die-heart should miss "The Wild". Here Zindell displays his remarkable world building skills and vivid imagination once again. The pace here is fast and I found myself imprisoned by Danlo's adventures. "War in Heaven" is equally though provoking and captivating. Danlo's loss here is intensely written and I found myself moved to tears. "War in Heaven" is a sastisfying conclusion to the series as Danlo completes his soul searching and finally "sees" his role in the universe or should I say universes. As usual with any great stories, I am sad that the end comes too quickly. I will miss Danlo, Mallory, Soli, Bardo and the Solid State Entity but am glad to have discovered Zindell's world. I am please to add Zindell to my list of must read writers and look forward to reading his new fantasy series. It is a pity that this brilliant writer is not more widely recognized.

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3.0 out of 5 stars You're kidding, right?, Jan 11 2004

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The book started off great: gods fighting, the forces of mankind gathering for a war, the ranks of the pilots arrayed in a splendor of colors. So far, the book was matching the quality I found in 'Neverness'.
And then Danlo gets to Neverness, and the author throws the brakes on. There's only so many times I can be told about the starlight blazing out of people's eyes before I start to roll my own eyes. We're told that Danlo is as wild as wild can be, and has an unbreakable will, but in action, he's meek and mild. The vow of ahimsa he's taken which prevents him from harming any living thing is like a boulder around the narrative's neck: it took Danlo three chapters to man up and go kill something to feed his starving kid. And then the kid dies anyway.
The other thing that pissed me off was the interminable, repetitive philosophizing interspersed with descriptions of infinite fire and light in the universe.
I had to force myself to grind through the last twenty pages because I was so tired of reading about Danlo's eyes blazing away. The notions seemed a poor mimickry of Frank Herbert's ideas, in review. The author definitely has a vivid imagination, but he should have mixed things up a little bit more.

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4.0 out of 5 stars closing the loops
My co-author Denis Bridoux recommended me to read all of David Zindells books. He considers them as a resource for helping people to think beyond their boundaries, and I agree... Read more

Published on Jul 16 2001 by Patrick Merlevede

4.0 out of 5 stars Not "Neverness"
David Zindell's first novel in this series, "Neverness," is nothing short of astounding. His imagination - and the incredibly rich world that has sprung forth from it -... Read more

Published on Feb 7 2001 by DavidNewYork

5.0 out of 5 stars STILL answering questions with questions
Danlo alas keeps this sporadically annoying habit that's so much a part of his nature throughout what I think is probably the last in the series of books that began with Neverness... Read more

Published on Feb 5 2001 by Michael Battaglia

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent finale to series marred by poor ending.
I read this book with great anticipation and was not disappointed. The writing and the imaginary worlds continue to enthrall and the plot is again excellent and plausible with... Read more

Published on Jan 21 2001 by Mr. A. Jehangir