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pickThe primary mystery laid out in Proxima was solved in Ultima but it took a lot of effort to unveil who was behind the curtain. Much of the novel was set on a couple of alternate history Earths, with some trips to Proxima B thrown in.
After a really long and exhausting 500 pages, the book really peaks at the end. I thought it wrapped up very satisfyingly - a little glimmer of hope thrown in to a big pot of melancholia. Just the way I like it.
swynn Reminds me I need to get back to this. Except I read Proxima so long ago I'd probably have to reread it first. Good to hear it's satisfying! 5y
BestDogDad @swynn Yeah, there was a lot of ground covered in Proxima. There is some review in Ultima, though, I‘m guessing Baxter thought there would be some readers that might need some background. 5y
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