I read the first few chapters and just couldnt get into it so i put it away. Here, together in a single volume, are the two novels that launched jack mcdevitts reputation as a writer of suspenseful, thoughtful, senseofwonder science fiction. I think the devils eye is the best mcdevitt novel since the engines of god. Hello, out there contains the hercules text, winner of the 1986 philip k. Mcdevitt is at his best when the mystery drives the entire story. Twentyfive years after tuttles death, alex benedict discovers a stone tablet inscribed with cryptic symbols, now in the possession of tuttles one time lover rachel bannister. What didnt you like about coleen marlos performance. With polaris, multiple nebula awardnominee jack mcdevitt reacquainted readers with alex benedict, his hero from a talent for war. This installment is the third book based on the two protagonists, alex and chase, from a talent for war, my personal favorite and the first book in the series. Seeker at worlds without end this article about a 2000s science fiction novel is a stub. See all books authored by jack mcdevitt, including wastelands. Jack mcdevitt is the author of moonfall, eternity road, ancient shores, the hercules text, and other sf novels and stories. Seeker is actually the third book in jack mcdevitts alex benedict series, but i picked up a talent for war book 1 some time ago and couldnt build any interest before putting it down and my library didnt have polaris book 2, so when the urge took me to give mcdevitt another shot, seeker is where my attention landed.
Back in 2004 jack mcdevitt wrote a novella in a compilation of the worlds best time travel stories that was this exact story. Coleen is no chasea main character and she has a tendency to make all the characters sound annoying or weak or pathetic. Deepsix, chindi, and omega all were a bit over the top when it came to the huge adventure scene. I absolutely love the covers of jack mcdevitts books, especially the mass market paperbacks, and the last line of the book was one of those perfect endings. The engines of god by jack mcdevitt at home with books. Seeker is a treasurehunt detective story set in a starspanning farfuture human civilization. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as cds or access codes. I dont know about you, but a subtitle like that tells me a lot about what to expect from a book. I had enjoyed jack mcdevitt s short fiction back in the days when i was an avid reader of isaac asimovs sf magazine but had not read any of his novels until now.
However, once the story hits its stride, i think this book becomes the most effective alex benedict story to date. Meet jack alexander, author of the god impulse the. Mcdevitt, jack pointer infinity beach aliencontactmurder mystery from the everreliable author of moonfall 1998, etc. Thousands of years after an entire colony mysteriously disappears, antiquities dealer alex benedict comes into possession of a cup that seems to be from the seeker. Alex and chase follow a deadly trail to the seeker strangely adrift in a system barren of. Seeker is a solid novel in the same cut as his other previous works. Seeker thousands of years after an entire colony mysteriously disappears, antiquities dealer alex benedict comes into possession of a cup that. I didnt give the book a rating as i realized that i got several pages into the book that i already read this story.
The god impulse reveals how mercy gives you the power to love in a lifechanging way, and offers a practical guide to showing mercy in your life that really makes a difference. A masterpiece on many levels, it transcends the boundaries of a gripping murder mystery to become a moving account of the battle between love and hate, faith and despair, compassion and cruelty, good and evil. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Seeker starts as another fairly predictable entry in the series. Two interstellar travelers find an ancient ceramic cup that they believe was on the seeker. Seeker of the alex benedict series is another very popular sci fi novel by jack mcdevitt. Another farfuture adventure for obsessive relic locatordealer alex benedict and his gorgeous pilotassistant, chase kolpath polaris, 2004, etc. Im indebted to michael shara of the american museum of natural history, to david degraff of alfred university, and to walter cuirle, for advice and technical assistance. Alexander hamilton, james madison, john jay narrated by. Stories of the apocalypse, and eternity road, and more on. Priscilla hutchins job is on the line now that the academy may be shut down for good. Seeker alex benedict by jack mcdevitt and a great selection of related books.
The book follows the same mysteryadventure template mc devitt fans enjoy and find in much of his work. Her character was so negative throughout the whole book. Author jack mcdevitt bio and signed books vj books. The story behind the article begins when the owner of the saturday evening post,judge curtis bok, learned of a. Were excited to share the cover for the long sunset, the 8th book in jack mcdevitts academy series.
Jul 19, 2017 were excited to share the cover for the long sunset, the 8th book in jack mcdevitts academy series. Jack mcdevitt is a former naval officer, taxi driver, english teacher, and motivational trainer, and is now a fulltime writer. Seeker is the third alex benedict novel, but i get the sense that this series is mostly episodic. Seeker is actually the third book in jack mcdevitt s alex benedict series, but i picked up a talent for war book 1 some time ago and couldnt build any interest before putting it down and my library didnt have polaris book 2, so when the urge took me to give mcdevitt another shot, seeker is where my attention landed. Decades ago, survey ship hunter suffered engine problems and returned early to planet greenway. In this followup novel, which completely stands on its own, as all of mcdevitts works do, chase kolpath and her boss, antiquities dealer alex.
Seeker is a 2005 science fiction novel by american writer jack mcdevitt. Jack mcdevitt books list of books by author jack mcdevitt. Eleven of his novels have been nebula finalists, and seeker won the award in 2007. Fyodor dostoyevsky is a titanic figure among the worlds great authors, and the brothers karamazov is often hailed as his finest novel. My favorite things about the book the engines of god are. Polaris, another jack mcdevitt book with a good story like this one but a better narrator. The subtitle on this, my first book by mcdevitt is its time to panic. Seeker won a nebula in 2007 even though it was published in 2005 so it seemed like a good place to start. It comprises of a total of 7 books, which were released between the years 1989 and 2014. Other books in the alex benedict series have alex and chase. Clarke award finalist and his novel, ancient shores, was a nebula finalist in 1998. He is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, pauline, and five sons, jack jr.
When jack mcdevitt wrote polaris, he found a mixture of space opera and mystery which worked extremely well for him. This is the eleventh audio book i have bought by jack mcdevitt. Alex and his assistant, chase kolpath, return to investigate the provenance of the cup. Jack mcdevitt born 1935 is a former english teacher, naval officer, philadelphia taxi driver, customs officer and motivational trainer. All the novels of this series feature the main character in the form of alex benedict. Seeker alex benedict by jack mcdevitt and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Oct 28, 2014 jack mcdevitt is a former naval officer, taxi driver, english teacher, customs officer, and motivational trainer, and is now a fulltime writer of novels, including the alex benedict series coming home, firebird and the priscilla hutchins series. Ideas abound in mcdevitt s classy riff on the familiar lostspacecolony theme. Buy seeker alex benedict book 3 by jack mcdevitt from waterstones today. When he wrote seeker, he used the same mixture and demonstrated that the success of polaris was not a fluke. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Jack mcdevitt is currently considered a single author. I had always seen her as an asset to alex but here she was an anchor. Thousands of years after an entire colony mysteriously disappears, antiquities dealer alex benedict comes into possession of a cup that seems to be from the seeker, one of the.
Ideas abound in mcdevitts classy riff on the familiar lostspacecolony theme. As with seeker, i found myself typically finishing mcdevitts books in one or two. Note stock photo may not represent the actual book for sale. Revealing jack mcdevitts latest academy series novel, the. He is also the coauthor of the cassandra project with mike resnick. Jacks novel seeker won a nebula award, and he is a. Alex and chase follow a deadly trail to the seeker. It tells me that mcdevitt or more probably his editor, didnt think that this was a serious piece of literature, aspiring to win the nobel literature award or even the hugo. Exlibrary book in good condition with typical stamps and markings. He has won multiple awards including the international upc science fiction award for ships in the night, a nebula for seeker, a campbell award for omega, and the robert heinlein lifetime achievement award. Jack mcdevitt brings back the daring alex benedict from a talent for war, thrusting him.
He was interested in having thepost tell the story of the organization and called upon wellknown journalist of the saturday evening post, jack alexander, to do so bill w. Her boss, antiquities dealer alex benedict, plays the role of the brain. As with polaris, seeker mentions the previous books in the series and the. In 2688, interstellar transports seeker and bremerhaven left a theocratic orwellian earth to found a dictatorfree. Chase kolpath, alex benedicts assistant, is again the narrator. It was entertaining but i must say i was disappointed in chases role in this book. Alex and chase follow a deadly trail to the seeker strangely adrift in a system barren of habitable worlds. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading seeker an alex benedict novel book 3. Interestingly, although this book was written in 1989, the other books in the series were written much later.
Jack mcdevitt is a former naval officer, taxi driver, english teacher, customs officer, and motivational trainer, and is now a fulltime writer of novels, including the alex benedict series coming home, firebird and the priscilla hutchins series. Hundreds of years hence, humans have colonized remote planets, but no alien lifeforms have ever been encountered. He has over 20 novels available in print, ebook and audio. His two main series are the alex benedict series and the priscilla hutchins series. His work has been nominated for the hugo and the nebula nine times in the last ten years, and has won the darryl award, the philip k. I think his top two books are engines of god, and infinity beach. Seeker an alex benedict novel book 3 kindle edition by jack mcdevitt. In jack mcdevitts new story, seeker, we have another classic mystery.
A talent for war by jack mcdevitt july 2018 i have just finished reading a talent for war, the first of 4 science fiction books that make up the alex benedict series. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Dick award for his first novel, the hercules text, and the first upc prize for his novella, ships in the night. Alex is approached by a mysterious woman who asks him to ascertain the value of a strange cup riddled with archaic symbols. Seeker an alex benedict novel book 3 and millions of other books are available for instant access.
Sunset tuttle spent a lifetime looking for alien species. Jack mcdevitt born april 14, 1935 is an american science fiction author whose novels frequently deal with attempts to make contact with alien races, and with archaeology or xenoarchaeology. I had enjoyed jack mcdevitts short fiction back in the days when i was an avid reader of isaac asimovs sf magazine but had not read any of his novels until now. Seeker alex benedict, book 3 by jack mcdevitt book cover, description, publication history. Sep 11, 2014 jack mcdevitt is a former naval officer, taxi driver, english teacher, and motivational trainer, and is now a fulltime writer. Theres no one feature that stands out, but the blending of attitude, plot, investigation, and set pieces is a cut above the previous two books. This book will be a tough act to beat in the alexchase universe. In this followup novel, which completely stands on its own, as all of mcdevitt s works do, chase kolpath and her boss. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and. When alex examines a strange old cup inscribed with english characters, hes sure its from the vanished seeker, one of two transport ships aboard which 5,000 colonists fled the u. The alex benedict series is a series of mystery and science fiction books written one of the bestselling authors named jack mcdevitt. Were looking for a longlost treasure, and the longsuffering chase is the legman woman, actually. To jerry oltion, for reading and commenting on an early version of the manuscript. Seeker alex benedict book 3 by jack mcdevitt waterstones.
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