In Other Worlds
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In Other Worlds is a 1985 novel by A. A. Attanasio
, the second in his Radix Tetrad
. It contains humans, zōtl, Rimstalkers, other spatial dimensions, and time-travel/temporal distortion as do other novels in the Radix series, though they are re-envisioned.
The book has been republished by Phoenix Pick
, an imprint of Arc Manor Publishers.
.
What follows is a thrilling ride similar to Flash Gordon
involving a woman from the end of time, a man who can live off sunlight, and an alternate, paradisaical Earth in which World War II
never happened.
who is abducted and transformed by the Eld Skyle. A reluctant hero who soon learns to wield a laser baton, fly a rocket ship, and find true love.
Eld Skyle: An eighth-dimensional life-form who feeds on the imperfections of other life-forms, transforming them into idealized versions of their former selves.
Evoë: A denizen of the strange world the Eld Skyle brings Carl to.
Zee: A friend of Carl's who discovers key secrets to the universe.
The book can be read without having read the rest of the series.
The book was re-released by Phoenix Pick
in 2008.
A. A. Attanasio
Alfred Angelo Attanasio, born on September 20, 1951 in Newark, New Jersey, is an author of fantasy and science fiction. His science-fiction novel Radix was nominated for the 1981 Nebula Award for Best Novel and was followed by three other novels, the four books, together, comprising the critically...
, the second in his Radix Tetrad
Radix Tetrad
The Radix Tetrad is a group of four science fiction books by A. A. Attanasio. The first novel, the Nebula Award-nominated Radix, was published in 1981, and the last novel, The Last Legends of Earth was published in 1989....
. It contains humans, zōtl, Rimstalkers, other spatial dimensions, and time-travel/temporal distortion as do other novels in the Radix series, though they are re-envisioned.
The book has been republished by Phoenix Pick
Phoenix Pick
Phoenix Pick is the science fiction and fantasy imprint of Arc Manor Publishers based in Rockville, Maryland.Phoenix Pick publishes many classic and semi-classic works of science fiction and fantasy. These include Dark Universe and Simulacron-3 by Daniel F. Galouye, Lest Darkness Fall and Related...
, an imprint of Arc Manor Publishers.
Plot
Carl Schirmer's life is transformed when he is turned into energy by an eighth-dimensional being and transported to a faraway world at the edge of a black holeBlack hole
A black hole is a region of spacetime from which nothing, not even light, can escape. The theory of general relativity predicts that a sufficiently compact mass will deform spacetime to form a black hole. Around a black hole there is a mathematically defined surface called an event horizon that...
.
What follows is a thrilling ride similar to Flash Gordon
Flash Gordon
Flash Gordon is the hero of a science fiction adventure comic strip originally drawn by Alex Raymond. First published January 7, 1934, the strip was inspired by and created to compete with the already established Buck Rogers adventure strip. Also inspired by these series were comics such as Dash...
involving a woman from the end of time, a man who can live off sunlight, and an alternate, paradisaical Earth in which World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
never happened.
Characters
Carl Schirmer: An everymanEveryman
In literature and drama, the term everyman has come to mean an ordinary individual, with whom the audience or reader is supposed to be able to identify easily, and who is often placed in extraordinary circumstances...
who is abducted and transformed by the Eld Skyle. A reluctant hero who soon learns to wield a laser baton, fly a rocket ship, and find true love.
Eld Skyle: An eighth-dimensional life-form who feeds on the imperfections of other life-forms, transforming them into idealized versions of their former selves.
Evoë: A denizen of the strange world the Eld Skyle brings Carl to.
Zee: A friend of Carl's who discovers key secrets to the universe.
The book can be read without having read the rest of the series.
The book was re-released by Phoenix Pick
Phoenix Pick
Phoenix Pick is the science fiction and fantasy imprint of Arc Manor Publishers based in Rockville, Maryland.Phoenix Pick publishes many classic and semi-classic works of science fiction and fantasy. These include Dark Universe and Simulacron-3 by Daniel F. Galouye, Lest Darkness Fall and Related...
in 2008.