DEEP
DIVE
Before disaster erased the
coastlines and river valleys of the Antediluvian age—before the mythic
Flood—men and women struggled and innovated in a world of savage
contrasts. It turns out that our legends of the Stone Age are even older than we
think. It was a time when a world of archetypes and myths was written upon the
fabric of humanity in the deepest way—a world that has only been preserved
in the oldest stories with no way to actually visit
it.
Until
now.
In a brilliant and dangerous
brain-hacking experiment, Harv Leonel and Tara Mukherjee are about to discover
entire lifetimes of human memory coded in our genes, and reveal ancient
legends—from knights and trolls to the birth of humanity itself—that
are very real. And very
deadly.
About Antediluvian:
“.
. . gripping and . . . grounded in archaeology.”—Publishers
Weekly
“. . . plenty of
verisimilitude . . . superbly intriguing and captivating . . . bravura
historical recreations, full of conjectural material. . . . Presenting us with a
colorful cast of characters from across the millennia who have thick and rich
existences, and affirming that the cosmic stream of life flows forcefully
despite all small blockades, McCarthy has written a novel that looks both
forwards and backwards, thus making a stellar return to the
field.”—Locus
Wil
McCarthy:
"McCarthy is an
entertaining, intelligent, amusing writer, with Heinlein's knack for breakneck
plotting and, at the same time, Clarke's
thoughtfulness."—Booklist
“‘Imagination
really is the only limit.’”—The New York
Times
“The future as
McCarthy sees it is a wondrous place.”—Publishers
Weekly
"A bright light on the
SF horizon.”—David
Brin
“Wil McCarthy
demonstrates that he has a sharp intelligence, a galaxy-spanning imagination,
and the solid scientific background to make it all work.”—Connie
Willis
“In nearly every
passage, we get another slice of the science of McCarthy’s construction,
and a deeper sense of danger and foreboding . . . McCarthy develops considerable
tension.”—San Diego
Union-Tribune
“An ingenious
yarn with challenging ideas, well-handled technical details, and plenty of
twists and turns.”—Kirkus
- ISBN10 1982124997
- ISBN13 9781982124991
- Publish Date 27 October 2020 (first published 1 October 2019)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Baen Books
- Format Paperback
- Pages 448
- Language English