L. E. Modesitt Jr. — The Elysium Commission
Tor Science Fiction 2008 Paperback, 368pp. L. E. Modesitt returns to SF with a whole new future world on the brink of destruction. A brilliant scientist on the planet A brilliant scientist on the planet Devanta has created a small universe contiguous to ours --and a utopian city on one of the planets. The question becomes, though, an utopia for whom? And why is a shady entertainment mogul subsidizing the scientist? More critical than that, does this new universe require the destruction of a portion --or all -- of our universe in order to grow and stabilize?, (ISBN: 9780765356543). Very Good.