Cerebral Sci-Fi with an emphasis on the ‘Sci’. If you enjoy Hard Sci-Fi, complex Space Opera, and authors such as Iain M. Banks, Alastair Reynolds and Dan Simmons, then this is for you.
|
- "Echoes of Gravity is phenomenal...my mind was blown with every chapter I read...I would put it up there with some of the best world building I've ever read! I'm still in awe every time I think about it...I honestly couldn't put it down!"
- "There is something big brewing in the world that James Murdo has created..." - "I was totally blown away by this book...James Murdo has a way of describing the universe that immediately pulls you in...If you like science fiction, and amazing world‑building, this is the book for you!" - "...beautiful, complex hard sf story...it really does hit the ground running after the first couple of chapters and I love that...If you like Iain M Banks, Neal Asher or just a really good story, read this book. When is the next one out please?!" - "...a big, sprawling epic type of sci‑fi story...involves giant ships, lost and/or resurrected civilizations, strange (and in some cases, VERY strange) alien species, espionage, politics, space warfare, and more!...shades of some of those giant stories, like from Heinlein or Dick...I can't wait to read the next book." - "...Not many authors can do this but James Murdo did!...James Murdo is one talented writer! I'm just left wanting more!" - "This is a story set in space, deep space, and I really enjoyed Murdo's world building here...There is so much I need to know about and the second novel can't drop soon enough." - "Honestly, when I was reading this book it was very clear to me that a lot of research had gone into developing a story as grounded in science as possible whilst still being “fictional”..." - "...this book is phenomenal! I was 2/3 of the way through Dune when I started reading Echoes of Gravity, so it had an uphill battle from the start. And it totally delivered!" - "I can’t wait to see what further big reveals the “Tapache’s Promise” sequels have in store for us!... If you’re a fan of the sci‑fi space novel genre, you will love Echo’s of Gravity!" - "This book had some amazing twists...it will 100% leave you wanting to start the second book straight away! The author laid some seeerious foundations and left me excited for the rest of the trilogy." - "James Murdo’s spectacularly complex world‑building is epic space fantasy. The story is a fast‑paced adventure...once I was in, I was IN...I’m excited to read book two and find out what happens next!" - "...part space opera, part political thriller that strongly builds suspense throughout the novel...I loved Echoes of Gravity. It's refreshing to read a grand‑scale SF epic that doesn't rely on space battles and military tropes, it's really like Banks' work in that respect...I cannot wait for the sequel to see where the trilogy heads. A strong recommend from me, particularly if you like complex and intelligent SF." - "It's a measure of how much I liked this book that I started it on Friday evening and finished on Sunday morning...I need to know what happens next! I want the second book of the trilogy immediately! There's no higher praise than that. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5 stars. Highly recommended!" *reviews from Instagram, Amazon, Goodreads and Bookbub |
|
Echoes of Gravity - Book 1 of the Tapache's Promise Trilogy
Ancient machine intelligences. Resurrected species with no memories of the past. Creatures composed of gravity strings. What is hidden in the void between galaxies?
Tapache, a machine intelligence with great power, has revived the Roranian people from their derelict remains. It has gifted them the Great Ship to voyage through space and given them a purpose: to discover the truth about a weapon capable of unthinkable devastation.
An unexpected attack, followed by hundreds of years in stasis, scuppers those plans. Hope seems lost for a small group of Roranian survivors, until something far greater draws them in: a megastructure beyond comprehension.
The megastructure is far from safe. There are incumbent species that already lay their claim, all with secrets of their own, and a strangely smart information network that exists where it has no right.
Was Tapache lying?
Tapache, a machine intelligence with great power, has revived the Roranian people from their derelict remains. It has gifted them the Great Ship to voyage through space and given them a purpose: to discover the truth about a weapon capable of unthinkable devastation.
An unexpected attack, followed by hundreds of years in stasis, scuppers those plans. Hope seems lost for a small group of Roranian survivors, until something far greater draws them in: a megastructure beyond comprehension.
The megastructure is far from safe. There are incumbent species that already lay their claim, all with secrets of their own, and a strangely smart information network that exists where it has no right.
Was Tapache lying?