{"id":1091,"date":"2019-05-04T20:26:59","date_gmt":"2019-05-05T02:26:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=1091"},"modified":"2024-11-25T10:25:17","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T17:25:17","slug":"the-chaos-trilogy-by-jim-hamilton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=1091","title":{"rendered":"The Chaos Trilogy By Jim Hamilton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1092\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?attachment_id=1092\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/the-chostrilogy.jpg?fit=333%2C499&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"333,499\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"the chostrilogy\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/the-chostrilogy.jpg?fit=333%2C499&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"  wp-image-1092 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/the-chostrilogy.jpg?resize=250%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"the chostrilogy.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">In The Chaos Trilogy, Jim Hamilton delivers a brilliant story that brims with exotic milieus, alien superpowers, and humane protagonists\u2026<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Elements of interstellar cruising, alien conveyance, and multiverse exploration make <em>The Chaos Trilogy<\/em> a demanding but rewarding read. The first installment, <em>The Chaos Machine<\/em>, lays the foundation for the series, setting the stage for the engrossing and satisfying sequels.\u00a0In <em>The Chaos Machine<\/em>, the six-member crew of a Shoormaran freighter\u2014an alien cargo ship\u2014finds itself stranded on Earth after a bad jump. It is 5342 BC, and with no way of returning to Shoormaran, the crew decides to help humanity, which is otherwise destined to perish within the next thousand years. Despite initial successes, their efforts are threatened by an inevitable phenomenon that brings the end less than a year away. Now, it\u2019s up to humanity to save the solar system from annihilation.\u00a0Multiple points of view and flashbacks contribute to a multidimensional and evolving portrait of Earth spanning thousands of years. The book\u2019s pacing is slow, but with numerous plotlines across different time periods and places, as well as abundant technical details, readers are advised to proceed carefully to fully grasp the subtle developments and psychological observations.<\/p>\n<p>In <em>Second Contact<\/em>, the sequel to <em>The Chaos Machine<\/em>, 19-year-old Cassiopeia\u2014a determined and sharp protagonist\u2014plays a pivotal role in enabling humanity to join the Alliance. While <em>The Chaos Machine<\/em> depicts humans as dependent on the Shoormaran crew\u2019s technological advancements, <em>Second Contact<\/em> highlights humanity\u2019s superior intelligence in certain areas. The friendship between the freighter\u2019s crew and humans forms the foundation of an enduring relationship between humanity and the ancient Shoormaran Empire.\u00a0<em>Mankind 2.0<\/em>, the third installment, masterfully weaves together multiple unwieldy plotlines, tying up loose ends from the first two books. Many characters from the earlier installments return, offering satisfying resolutions. Hamilton\u2019s depiction of significant environmental disasters and their catastrophic consequences for the far-future human race is chillingly realistic. The series is rich in technical jargon, making it particularly appealing to fans of hard-core science fiction. A fusion of advanced techno details and delightful moments of character interaction, this sci-fi adventure is sure to delight all sci-fi enthusiasts.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">The Chaos Trilogy<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">By Jim Hamilton<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1979168776\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buy now<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">PUB DATE November 1. 2017<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">ISBN 9781979168779<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">PRICE $19.95 (USD)<\/span><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In The Chaos Trilogy, Jim Hamilton delivers a brilliant story that brims with exotic milieus, alien superpowers, and humane protagonists\u2026 Elements of interstellar cruising, alien conveyance, and multiverse exploration make The Chaos Trilogy a demanding but rewarding read. The first installment, The Chaos Machine, lays the foundation for the series, setting the stage for the engrossing and satisfying sequels.\u00a0In The Chaos Machine, the six-member crew of a Shoormaran freighter\u2014an alien cargo ship\u2014finds itself stranded on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":145610851,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","_crdt_document":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[257299],"tags":[91,460,3328,178,856121,309,45303211,10615],"class_list":["post-1091","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-series-reviews","tag-blogging","tag-blogs","tag-book-reviews","tag-books","tag-review-website","tag-reviews","tag-reviews-for-authors","tag-science-fiction"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pajKJn-hB","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1091","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/145610851"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1091"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1091\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22105,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1091\/revisions\/22105"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1091"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1091"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1091"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}