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The Map of the Sky

by Félix J. Palma

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Series: Map of Time (2)

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Acclaimed Spanish author Félix J. Palma won a coveted spot on the New York Times best-seller list for his English-language debut The Map of Time, a daring blend of science fiction, fantasy, and classic Victorian literature starring none other than H.G. Wells, ''the Father of Science Fiction.'' In The Map of the Sky, Wells returns in a thrilling tale featuring time travel, mystery, love, and a sinister alien invasion.… (more)

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Again an interesting book on one of H G Wells' books. More predictable than the first, as the same concept is reused, but nonetheless very enjoyable. ( )
  rendier | Dec 20, 2020 |
I liked this book much more than the first but not nearly as much as I liked the final book in the trilogy. By a twist of fate I happened to start off with the third book and came back round to the beginning. One thing I must admit is that Mr. Palma possesses an incredibly wild imagination. ( )
  REGoodrich | Mar 2, 2018 |
Just fantastic. I'm so glad I reread The Map Time before going on to the second in the trilogy; I read it so fast the first time (I couldn't put it down and I couldn't slow down, either) that I missed a lot of wonderful detail. What could be better than a time travel novel (or is it?!) in which one of the main characters is H.G. Wells? and in which some of Wells's fantastical science fiction plotlines come to pass? ( )
  NatalieSW | Feb 8, 2017 |
I absolutely loved Palma's first book but held off reading the second for a few years because I was afraid that creating a series wouldn't work very well. For the most part, I was wrong. Once again, I enjoyed Palma's writing quirks - metafiction-y bits, imitation of 19th century speculative fiction and adventure stories, complicated storylines that seem divergent but connect eventually, messing with classic tales, authors, and historical details. The first section was superb, though while I enjoyed the parts that read like 19th century adventure stories, I disliked the ones more like a modern horror movie plot. The second section was also strong, but by the third I was starting to get tired of the horror movie-esque running from the Martians. Wasn't too thrilled with the end and felt a little dissatisfied, though not for any definable reasons. This was a good read, but not quite as excellent as I remember the first book. Appreciated some humorous not-so-subtle nods to the next book in the series. ( )
  SusieBookworm | Jan 6, 2016 |
What makes an ideal person, a complete and soulful human being? According to this wonderfully imaginative tale, it may take more than one timeline of possibilities. Artful, suspenseful and engaging, Palma successfully imagines several scenarios in the era of H. G. Wells and the effect (poisonous and wondrous) of his literature. It is advisable to have read the classic novel "The War of the Worlds" to fully appreciate the depth of possibilities rendered in Palma's telling. Even if one hasn't read the first installment of the Victorian Trilogy, it is also encouraging that the books seem to successfully stand alone. ( )
  Meghanista | Sep 9, 2015 |
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Félix J. Palmaprimary authorall editionscalculated
Caistor, NickTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Marchetti, PierpaoloTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed

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On the cosmic scale, only the fantastic has a possibility of being true. - Leilhard de Chardin
It is a stupid presumption to go about despising and condemning as false anything that seems to us improbable. - Montaigne
"What do we know about Mars?" asked Gusev. "Is it inhabited by people or monsters?" - Aleksey Tolstoy
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Fiction. Science Fiction. Thriller. Historical Fiction. HTML:

Acclaimed Spanish author Félix J. Palma won a coveted spot on the New York Times best-seller list for his English-language debut The Map of Time, a daring blend of science fiction, fantasy, and classic Victorian literature starring none other than H.G. Wells, ''the Father of Science Fiction.'' In The Map of the Sky, Wells returns in a thrilling tale featuring time travel, mystery, love, and a sinister alien invasion.

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The New York Times best-selling author of The Map of Time returns with a mesmerizing novel casting H.G. Wells in a leading role, as the extraterrestrial invasion featured in The War of the Worlds is turned into a bizarre reality.

A love story serves as backdrop for The Map of the Sky when New York socialite Emma Harlow agrees to marry millionaire Montgomery Gilmore, but only if he accepts her audacious challenge: to reproduce the extraterrestrial invasion featured in Wells's War of the Worlds. What follows are three brilliantly interconnected plots to create a breathtaking tale of time travel and mystery, replete with cameos by a young Edgar Allan Poe, and Captain Shackleton and Charles Winslow from The Map of Time.

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