Really good book, I just feel like there was a lot I wasn't picking up on. If anyone has answers, or a link to a detailed synopsis of the book, I'd appreciate it. Lastly, why did Valerie keep Dan alive the entire time? And what's taking over his body at the end of the novel? But what's going on with the zombie infestation? Why is this flaring up now? What exactly are the Bicamerals working on? Is it just the signals that they've been picking up from the Theseus mission? I understand that something was being transmitted to the Icarus station, but why was Icarus chosen over anywhere on Earth? Wasn't Portia the results of those signals being intercepted by Icarus, and if so, wouldn't it have made more sense to have Potia manifest itself on Earth, rather than the station?Īnyway, Icarus goes off-line, and the Crown of Thorns heads back to Earth, which is now going to crap because they've had their main power source cut off. He takes refuge at the Bicameral monastery. They're taking out his cameras, so he thinks they're coming for him. So Dan Bruks is out in the desert doing his own thing, when he spots someone closing in on his camp. But it's definitely a book that makes you work, and I felt that any time I let my mind wander while reading, I was missing lots of important stuff. Firefall (2 books) by Peter Watts (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating 48,921 ratings Rifters (3 books) by Peter Watts (Goodreads Author), Dominika Rycerz-Jakubiec (Translator), Andrzej Jakubiec (Translator) 3.90 avg rating 18,323 ratings Sunflower Cycle (3 books) by Peter Watts (Goodreads Author) 3.

It's not like I just bumbled through the whole thing, barely able to grasp any of it. I finally finished the book (although finishing it at 3:30 in the morning may have been a mistake), and I feel like I still need someone to explain the plot for me.

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