This is the sort of book that justifies fatwahs. If WWIII o… - James Nicoll

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This is the sort of book that justifies fatwahs. If WWIII occurred right now, we could die happy knowing Baxter would never write again. If a dinosaur killing asteroid was headed for Earth and I knew Baxter had another book coming up, I would campaign for letting the rock hit, since it is obviously the work of a benevolent deity trying to save us from another Titan.

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James Davis Nicoll (born March 18, 1961) is a Canadian freelance game and reviewer, former role-playing game store owner, and also works as a first reader for the Science Fiction Book Club.

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Alternative Names: James Davis Nicoll • James D. Nicoll

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