

Highly recommended for science fiction fans. I highly recommend Hollow World for anyone looking for a book that brushes on and plays out some political and social issues we face today."Ī thoroughly enjoyable and engaging story with a satisfying philosophical edge elevating entirely.” Recommended for fans of Sullivan and those who enjoy speculative fiction with a touch of mystery.” Ranting Dragon's 30 Most Anticipated Science Fiction and Fantasy Novels for 2014 The Book Probe's 2014 Most Anticipating Sci-Fi Novelsįantasy Review Barn's Barney Award for outstanding reads of 2013 Ten Fantasy and Science-Fiction Novels Worth Reading in April 2014 If I’d started with this, I don’t think I would have been so impressed that I would have raced out and bought the fantasy trilogy.Barnes and Noble’s Top Fantasy and Science Fiction Picks for April 2014 I will say I’m glad I read the fantasy first. It could be that time travel and science fiction are just not my thing, no matter who is the author. Still, it didn’t really absorb me the way The Riyria Revelations did. This is a thought-provoking novel and an interesting read with straightforward characterizations and a fast-moving plot. These things are unheard of in the far distant future, so his new friends need someone with experience to help, and a twenty-first century engineer is the closest thing they’ve got. It can be debated (and is debated) whether this new world is a utopia or a dystopia, but before Ellis can sort out how he feels about where he must live out the rest of his days, he has a murder and a conspiracy to solve. The global climatic catastrophe has occurred, so the human race has moved underground, or into Hollow World. Sullivan displays his usual skill at world building.

The world he lands in is nothing like what he left. Unfortunately, his calculations are off by a decimal point. He sets it for 200 years in the future, and off he goes. The time machine will only go forward, which is fine with Ellis who wants to see what will happen to the world.
