Orthogonal Series by Greg Egan

3.80 · 45 ratings
  • The Clockwork Rocket (Orthogonal #1)
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    The Clockwork Rocket (Orthogonal #1)

    Greg Egan

    Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings · published 2011

    In Yalda's universe, light has no universal speed and its creation generates energy. On Yalda's world, plants make food by emitting their own light into the dark night sky. As a child, Yalda witnesses one of a series of strange meteors, the Hurtlers, that are entering the planetary system at an immense, unprecedented speed... more

  • The Eternal Flame (Orthogonal #2)
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    The Eternal Flame (Orthogonal #2)

    Greg Egan

    Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 2012

    Greg Egan’s The Clockwork Rocket introduced readers to an exotic universe where the laws of physics are very different from our own, where the speed of light varies in ways Einstein would never allow, and where intelligent life has evolved in unique and fascinating ways. Now Egan continues his epic tale of alien beings embarked on a desperate voyage to save their world . . . more

  • The Arrows of Time (Orthogonal #3)
    #3

    The Arrows of Time (Orthogonal #3)

    Greg Egan

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 2013

    Hard science fiction’s grand master delivers the stunning conclusion to his Orthogonal trilogy.In a universe where the laws of physics and the speed of light are completely alien to our own, the travelers on the ship Peerless have completed a generations-long struggle to develop advanced technology in a desperate attempt to save their home world... more

  • The Orthogonal Trilogy (Orthogonal #1-3)
    #1-3

    The Orthogonal Trilogy (Orthogonal #1-3)

    Greg Egan

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 1 ratings · published 2016

    The complete Orthogonal Trilogy by Greg Egan. Containing The Clockwork Rocket, The Eternal Flame, and The Arrows of Time.

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