This is the 3rd of the Chet Williamson books I picked up - and I will admit that I cannot find the edition I have - as all three are from Robinsons - sadly I think the not only do they not publish them anymore but I am not so sure if the publisher is still about either.Anyway this book cover is not as good as the version I have but I cannot find a version of it anywhere. Well the book I guess (reading it along side Soulstorm) could be considered to be in a similar vein as others out there - in that the main character suffers an unbearable situation and then goes on a voyage or discovery and redemption. Since this is idea is pretty much both done to death and predictable (after all there is only two outcomes if you think about - he either fails or succeeds) it is more about character and situation, and this is where Chet Williamson wins out. He to me at least - has been able to create human characters you can see and understand while putting them through extra ordinary situations. To me he is a much underrated author who I would love to find more to read from.