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Set in the far future, Marrow's events take place on a planet-sized starship discovered and then captained by super-evolved humans whom technology has made near immortal. This setting allows Reed some unusual plot devices; whereas most books have to unwind their stories within a few years, Marrow progresses over the course of millenia.

The primary driver behind Marrow is its imagination. Its base assumption of immortality and hyper-advanced technology is used to maximum effect to further complicate an endlessly twisting plot.

Marrow is the ultimate in space opera: strange, imaginative and fascinating. It is well written, engaging and with some strong characters (in particular the hatchet-faced, ruthless Miocene) and a denoument that is as grand as its setting. A page-turner. ( )