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Book Review of Eternity Road

Eternity Road
Eternity Road
Author: Jack McDevitt
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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"I was here when the trains came in empty." ... Illyria is one of the most advanced cities in the League. The Imperium is located in the center of the city and is the pinnacle of education in the entire valley of the Mississippi. Many have learned everything there is to know about the rise of their society to its current impressive level. But there is much more to learn ... Who were the Roadmakers; those who disappeared from this world and left behind such magnificent structures and cities? What was this "plague" that took away the science behind those materials that seem to defy the wear and tear of time? Some scholars want to know. And so does Chaka Milana, who suddenly finds herself in possession of a copy of 'A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court', following the death of a man she hardly knew. ... In order to get an answer to her questions, though, Chaka will have to undertake a long and treacherous journey, beyond the valley, in search of a mythical place called "Haven." This is a novel of epic proportions, and is a very good read, with several unexpected twists.