'The sheer amount of knowledge and intellect in this book makes my jaw drop with admiration. And it's all woven into such a compelling story that spans '52,218 years, 5 days, 57 minutes and 16 seconds', which moves at a striding pace. A tale so grand in scope it begins with the MC (not the only MC btw) and then runs with his legacy, sprouting many interesting characters. It begins with a realistic and believable Earth of the future falling to its demise, and then it transports you to an entirely believable Nova Terra 'New Earth' where Earth's civilisation have the chance to carve out a new existence for themselves... and then... another colonisation attempt happens years into the future...and then... well... you can imagine... what do they find on the planet... all those years later...? ... It'll raise your eyebrows I tell ya! It's exciting! There's no aliens if you want aliens, but there's 'humanity transformed' for the better and the worse. It's a story that quenches ones thirst for exploration, new beginnings and discovery, resonates I think, with doom and apocalyptical themes, but also shows humanity's brilliant capacity to survive and progress. It's unsettling in a few ways, you hold your breath right from the first chapter and don't truly ever let it out. It continuously builds your expectations and never lets you down which, I think, is doubly good for a book of it's length. Narration is pleasingly swift, and some of it is highly quotable. World-building is marvellously done - and not over done, btw. Characters are deftly crafted and, though many, each are unique and you find yourself wanting to follow each and every one of them. A long read, but well well WELL worth it. Applause applause to EdgeOErin, you are a master-storyteller. I am in awe!' - Tammy L. Nieuwoudt, writer