Book #3 - Eon

Title: Eon

Author: Greg Bear

Release Year: 1985

Plot Summary: The USA and the USSR are about to blow eachother to pieces when an astoriod enters Earth-Moon orbit. The inside is discovered to have been inhabited by people from Earth's future, although they seem to have abandoned it. Can this mystery help avoid nuclear war? dun dun dun!!!

Thoughts: It's one of those books I've read a million times but never finished. Well now I have. Ha! It fits right into my cold war end of the world tastes in books. I also liked how the story is COMPLETELY 100% unique. Greg Bear has a vision for writing that I haven't seen since the early works of Clarke. If you can put aside the fact that it puts a USA Vs. USSR sinario in 2005 then this is an amazing work. I think it would make a good movie too, mostly because it has the potential for those visualy stunning sequences that tend to sell movie tickets.

Rating (0-10): 8.5

Recomendations: If you've got a flexible mind and don't mind it being dated (pollitaclly) then go for it!