Friday, June 1, 2012

“Foundation's Edge” (Foundation, Book 6) by Isaac Asimov's (1982)

“Foundation's Edge” (Foundation, Book 6) by Isaac Asimov's (1982)

About 500 years after Hari Seldon setup the Foundation(s), Trevize is convinced of the existence of the Second Foundation (and its harmful interest towards the First Foundation) and set out to search for it. Pelorat, occupied with the origin question and myth of Earth, accompanies Trevize.

I found the premise of the novel a refreshing change of pace from the previous three installments. The addition of Gaia, for me, was an invigorating shot into the Foundation plot(s). The momentum build up and culmination of characters definitely came to satisfying end; but not without questions. Hints of "Caves of Steel", "End of Eternity", and "Currents of Space" peppered throughout the book definitely got me giddy. Enjoyable. Or as "Pel" would probably say, "Bliss-ful".

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