Description: Contacted by an alien civilization that invites them to join the interstellar community, The Next struggle to get help from the industrious human race to build an artificial intelligence called The Machine.
Brief description:
Terry Pratchett (1948-2015) is the acclaimed creator of the globally revered Discworld series. In all, he authored more than fifty bestselling books, which have sold more than one hundred million copies worldwide. His novels have been widely adapted for stage and screen, and he was the winner of multiple prizes, including the Carnegie Medal. He was awarded a knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II for his services to literature in 2009, although he always wryly maintained that his greatest service to literature was to avoid writing any.
Review Quotes:
"In this thought-provoking collaboration, Pratchett (the Discworld series) and Baxter (Stone Spring) create an infinity of worlds to explore... fascinating premise..." - Publishers Weekly on THE LONG EARTH
Praise for The Long Mars: "Panoramic and fascinating..." - Kirkus Reviews on THE LONG MARS
Praise for The Long Utopia: "Their trademark world building and questions of morality remain intact, but in this fourth-in-a-series (and first of Pratchett's remaining books to be published posthumously), the co-authors have created a tighter, more focused narrative that moves faster than its predecessors. The explosive cliff-hanger ending--also now something of a trademark--promises one final return to the series." - Booklist on THE LONG UTOPIA
Praise for The Long Earth: "The Long Earth is a brilliant Science Fiction collaboration with Stephen Baxter: a love letter to all Pratchett fans, readers, and lovers of wonder everywhere... This novel is a gift to be shared with anyone who loves to be amazed." - Io9 on THE LONG EARTH
"As you'd expect from these authors, the writing is elegant and witty, peppered with sly pop-culture references. The worlds of the Long Earth are all richly rendered, and even the walk-on characters are deftly imagined...The Long Earth is a genuinely thoughtful and entertaining exploration of a profoundly changed universe-and the potential seems endless not just for the characters, but for Pratchett and Baxter as well." - Tor.com on THE LONG EARTH
"Stay tuned for the next episode of a very old-fashioned sf quest yarn (think Jules Verne and 2001) that, since Pratchett is involved, is crammed with scientifically informed amusement." - Booklist on THE LONG EARTH