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ANY TIME AT ALL
Listed as an Honourable
Mention in the SF Site
Best SF and Fantasy Books of 2002.
Praise for ANY TIME AT ALL “A novel
composed of linked stories, Chris Roberson’s Any Time At All is a
blithe and giddy romp across the multiverse. The story of Roxanne
Bonaventure, who comes into possession of a mysterious artifact permitting
instant passage across all worldlines, this light-hearted tale combines the
intricacies of Keith Laumer’s Worlds of the Imperium (1962) with the
sassiness of John D. MacDonald’s The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything
(1962). Roberson threads his narratives with pop-culture brio –
specifically, references to the Beatles and comics – and does not neglect
his speculative physics either.” read the full review at Asimov's Science Fiction "Highly
enjoyable in that for the most part the prose -- frothy and dancing, often
delightfully elegant -- is a joy to read. Chris Roberson is obviously an
author to watch, and this book is an ideal companion for a train journey,
even if at its end one wishes it could have been something a little more. I
look forward very much indeed to reading more by him." read the full review at infinity plus Description When Roxanne Bonaventure is eleven years old, a dying woman gives her a gift that changes her life utterly, making her a singular creature, with no analogue or equivalent. From that day forward, no place or time can contain her, no danger can assail her, no mystery can elude her. From the deepest secrets of the past to the furthest flung visions of the future, Roxanne's life knows no boundaries except those she can imagine. But such power comes at a price: the life she might have led is forever lost to her, twisting away among the infinite threads of the Myriad. Any Time At All is one story and many stories. Each chapter stands alone as its own unique tale, but taken together they form the jigsaw puzzle of a life, from youth to old age, projected against the backdrop of everything that ever was, might have been, and may yet be. Along the way, Roberson explores every method of time travel known: Visser Wormholes and Tipler Cylinders; a mysterious substance called chronium; and the slow and steady path we all take, moving forward one day at a time. And somewhere in the endlessly splitting paths of the Myriad lies the secret of Roxanne's own life, her future and her past, woven together into an eternal braid.
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