EVE: The Empyrean Age

THESE ARE TIMES THAT WILL TEST THE BOUNDS OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT.

A clone with no name or past awakens to a cruel existence, hinted mercilessly for crimes he may never know; yet he stands close to the pinnacle of power in New Eden.

A disgraced ambassador is confronted by a mysterious woman who knows everything about him, and of the sinister plot against his government; his actions will one day unleash the vengeful wrath of an entire civilization.

And among the downtrodden masses of a corporation-owned world, a man named Tibus Heth is about to launch a revolution that will change the course of history.

The confluence of these dark events will lead humanity toward a tragic destiny. The trancendence of man to the dream of immortality has bred a quest for power like none before it; empires spanning across thousands of stars will clash in the depths of space and on the worlds within. Those who stand before the tides of war, willingly or not, must face the fundamental choices that have been with man for tens of thousands of years, unchanged since the memory of Earth was lost.

THIS IS EVE, THE EMPYREAN AGE.

A TEST OF HUMANITY'S CONVICTIONS

AND ITS WILL TO SURVIVE. 

This book is a crazy good thriller. We follow along with several separate, yet intertwined, stories. While this makes for a good read, those who are unfamiliar with the popular MMORPG, EVE: Online, may get a bit confused by some of the terms used. That being said, this is a great sci-fi read.

While probably not recommended for the younger audience (EVE is rated T for Teen due to violence), those who can stomach the violence and torture in it will be pleasantly surprised at what they find. What you will find is a delightfully complex plot that is a historical account of what brought the large scale war to fruition in the Empyrean Age expansion to EVE that was released in 2008.

Some people may think that the story drags a bit, and to be honest, it does at times. But hey, what do you want; they talk about (space) politics, and that sometimes can get boring. Granted, the political aspect of this book explains how a lot of things came to be in New Eden (EVE's Universe, for those that aren't EVE-savvy). My one real gripe, as stupid as it may sound, I wish that a bit more of the story was told from the ships, and not planet-side.

EVE: The Empyrean Age gets 9 stars.

I give The Empyrean Age 9 stars. This is only due to the fact that at times it does drag on a bit. However, the fact that Tony Gonzales makes such an effort in fleshing out the characters so well makes up for it for the most part. All-in-all, I recommend this book, even if you had no idea what EVE was until reading this; more so if you are a fan and/or a player of EVE.