Death's End

This was some of the best sci-fi I’ve ever read. I don’t know if everyone would call it “hard sci-fi”, but I think the author tried to be as realistic as possible. Even with the fantastical ideas of pushing the limits of physics and trying to reverse-engineer the vastly diverse species in the cosmos, he makes it very believable and easy to follow along, all while blowing my mind several times with each book.

I think this series reinstated my love for science fiction. It’s important to realize that a lot of these concepts are right around the corner for Humanity. I don’t think these “fictional” possibilities are things we can put off, I think they involve society on every level. Even if we don’t come close to approaching space travel, or trying to protect our planet from the greater cosmos, our children at least will have to start tackling these questions. And I think sci-fi is a good starting point to expand our perspective of what exactly might be achievable.

Ultimately this was a very enjoyable series. It can be a bit long at times but I felt it was necessary to fully explain the details. None of it felt like fluff or just trying to hit a word limit, it was all very vital to the story. I would say you can’t just read one of these books and end it there, the whole series is a package that I will recommend to anyone who looks up at the stars and wonders.