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For eons, Earth has been under observation by the Firstborn, beings almost as old as the universe itself. The Firstborn are unknown to humankind—until they act. In an instant, Earth’s timeline is carved up and reassembled into a patchwork of different eras, from prehistory to the year 2037, each with its own indigenous inhabitants.
Scattered across the planet are floating silver orbs impervious to all weapons and impossible to communicate with. Are these technologically advanced devices responsible for creating and sustaining the rifts in time? Are they cameras through which inscrutable alien eyes are watching? Or are they something stranger and more terrifying still?
The only clue lies in the ancient city of Babylon, where two groups of refugees from 2037—three cosmonauts and three UN peacekeepers—have detected strange radio signals. As the peacekeepers ally with nineteenth-century British troops and the armies of Alexander the Great, the cosmonauts join forces with the Mongol horde led by Genghis Khan. Both sides set out for Babylon, determined to win the race for knowledge—and the power that lies within.
Yet the real power is beyond human control, perhaps even human understanding. As two great armies face off before the gates of Babylon, it watches, waiting.
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"Well to start off, I found this far better than Clarke's Rama follow-ups. Now I'm not sure how much of this is in Baxter's voice as opposed to Clarke's. As capable as he is, he was getting on in years by this point. I found the style of the book quite interesting since it seemed to try and balance between both "hard" and "soft" sci-fi. At some points it was quite technical, say in explaining the climatic changes that Mir was experiencing, but at other points things seemed a bit too convenient or rushed. Regardless, this was a pretty fun read. It took me a while to complete, but that was one me and in no way reflects the pacing or how engaged I was by the story. On to the next part!"
— Charles (4 out of 5 stars)
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“A rousing adventure.”
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“Wonderfully entertaining…A story that engrosses you with its dramatized ideas about the nature of existence…You won’t set the book down either to eat or sleep or work if you can help it.”
— Chicago Tribune -
“A fast and engaging read.”
— Rocky Mountain News -
“By the end, when two of history’s most ambitious conquerors meet, we are so thoroughly invested in the characters, we can’t wait for the sequel.”
— Entertainment Weekly -
“An exciting tale full of high-tech physics, military tactics and larger-than-life characters…Probably the best book to appear with Clarke’s name on it in a decade.”
— Publishers Weekly -
“Fans of 2001: A Space Odyssey will have fun with the many references to that earlier novel.”
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“Fans of rousing and well-written transtemporal adventure in the tradition of S. M. Stirling’s novel Island in the Sea of Time will enjoy Time’s Eye.”
— Amazon.com, editorial review -
“With Clarke and Baxter collaborating smoothly, this is a fine exploration of themes that Clarke has explored regularly…and good news for those who enjoy both men’s work.”
— Booklist
Time’s Eye Listener Reviews
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Bob Young, 2/23/2022
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" An interesting co-authored book. You can definitely see the influence of the authors on each other. "
— Lindsey, 2/8/2014 -
" I REALLY LIKED THIS BOOK ALOT. I WISH SOME ONE WOULD MAKE A MOVIE ABOUT IT. "
— XANAXUSER07, 1/20/2014 -
" Excellent. But a bit George R.R. Martin-like, in that it's hard to know for certain who to be rooting for and who will live or die..... Technically good though slight of plot when all is said and done. "
— Cynthisa, 1/16/2014 -
" Picture Genghis Khan and Alexander the Great having a RUMBLE! Love History rewritten? Check it out! "
— Eric, 1/11/2014 -
" Read this for course work and wasn't all that thrilled. I like Sci-Fi but some of it is not that great. "
— Anne, 1/7/2014 -
" Possibly the worst book I have ever read. Took me 6 months of struggling to read the thing, and I am quite a fan of science-fiction and Sir Arthur C. Clarke's other work. However, this book was just far too boring I'm sorry to say. Would not recommend it to anyone. "
— Lohita, 1/6/2014 -
" I'm reading this now, but I bought for my e-book reader and I miss my pages. "
— Joe, 1/6/2014 -
" Fun sci-fi that doesn't make your head hurt too much, seems like it could just maybe happen. "
— Lewis, 1/2/2014 -
" Not the best book I've read, but definitely an interesting premise. Apparently, there are sequel(s). Not sure if I really dug this enough to read a sequel. Sorry ACC & SB-- still love you guys! "
— Scot, 12/16/2013 -
" Okay. Expected more. Maybe it will get better when I read the next book. "
— Dilowa, 12/10/2013 -
" its like reading a twilight zone series episode at first. it jumps and rambles but the historical references began to make sense and the story converged to make a good read. looking forward to book 2. "
— Karen, 11/16/2013 -
" Good, but not compelling enough for me to commit to the rest of the trilogy. "
— Willy, 11/8/2013 -
" Good solid SF. Clarke's role in this collaboration remains stylistically obvious. Borrowing heavily from Fred Hoyle's "October the first Is Too Late," Clarke and Baxter go on to create a challenging plot with a fascinating outcome. Characterization of real historical people fails to satisfy, though. "
— Ted, 10/25/2013 -
" Science fiction at its finest. Earth is fractionated into different ages. One woman is able to communicate with the alien power that causes it. Clarke and Baxter rule. "
— Richard, 10/13/2013 -
" I thought it was great and hard to put down. I like the way Arthur C. Clarke can tell a story and he did this very well in Time's eye. "
— Flaxan, 2/25/2013 -
" Aliens do bad things to the planet to make warriors from throughout human history fight. Ohh look, Genghis Khan! Ohh look, Alexander the great! Hey, that UN soldier lady has an iPhone from the future. (shrug) "
— Chris, 10/1/2012 -
" The world is divided and stitched together as a patchwork of different time periods. Interesting characters make this story work for me. "
— Samuel, 6/20/2012 -
" Interesting scenario: Alexander the Great vs. Genghis Khan. "
— Maze_dk, 6/18/2012 -
" this was am excellent book. It Describes possibilities in a time fragmented world. "
— Thom, 4/30/2012 -
" Aliens rip the space time continuum for an unknown purpose. Famous characters from different eras battle it out. Interesting conjecture about space and time. "
— Thompson, 3/28/2012 -
" Fantastic... I feel like it might have started with the question: who would win in a battle between Alexander the Great and Genghis Khan. An interesting start to the series, even though book 2 almost feels disconnected to book 1. "
— Jessalyn, 3/27/2012 -
" Good book; my first co-aurhored book to read by Clarke "
— William, 1/15/2012 -
" Not bad, not great. I'm interested to see where the series goes from here, but I wasn't particularly in love with this installment except as an interest-inducer. ~shrug~ "
— Craig, 5/28/2011 -
" Extensive exploration of the possibilities if Earth's famous conquerors and eras get thrown together on a stitched-together planet. "
— Dave, 5/3/2011 -
" As always a great book written by a brilliant man "
— Michael, 4/28/2011 -
" Somewhat amusingly, there were a few continuity errors in a book about the discontinuity of time. Good pacing, great sprinklings of historical detail, and well-formed characters. "
— Jess, 4/23/2011 -
" Alexander was made for rockstardom...a bit before his time... "
— Louella, 3/4/2011 -
" Aliens do bad things to the planet to make warriors from throughout human history fight. Ohh look, Genghis Khan! Ohh look, Alexander the great! Hey, that UN soldier lady has an iPhone from the future. (shrug) "
— Chris, 2/16/2011 -
" Interesting concept and entertaining, but sometimes it lingered on for too long to describe something, only to jump up in other parts without giving enough description of certain events. But enough to keep me interested in coming back for the second book of the series. "
— Fejas, 2/14/2011 -
" There's no better combination. This book is amazing. I didn't like the other two so much. "
— Ioannis, 12/16/2010 -
" Very engaging start to a trilogy about alien intelligence that has it in for humanity. "
— Paul, 8/8/2010 -
" Very nice book. Will definitely read the 2 sequels. "
— Marc, 7/30/2010 -
" Competent mainstream sci-fi. The first of a trilogy based on new manifestations by the aliens responsible for the monoliths in "2001." "
— Karen, 7/4/2010 -
" Awesome! This book kept me interested from page one to the ominous conclusion. I liked the way the authors told the story and they way they mixed the historical characters. I can't wait to start the second book. "
— Candace, 5/15/2010
About the Authors
Arthur C. Clarke is considered one of the greatest science fiction writers of all time. He is best known for his novel 2001: A Space Odyssey, for which he also coauthored the screenplay with Stanley Kubrick for the 1968 Academy Award–winning major motion picture. Besides winning a number of Hugo and Nebula awards, he was awarded the Kalinga Prize, a UNESCO award for popularizing science. He was knighted by the British monarchy and is the only science fiction writer to be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. He is an international treasure in many other ways: An article written by him in 1945 led to the invention of satellite technology. His books of both fiction and nonfiction have more than one hundred million copies in print worldwide.
Stephen Baxter is an acclaimed, multiple award–winning author whose many books include the Xeelee Sequence series, the Time Odyssey trilogy (written with Arthur C. Clarke), and The Time Ships, a sequel to H. G. Wells’s classic The Time Machine. He lives in England.
About John Lee
John Lee is the winner of numerous Earphones Awards and the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration. He has twice won acclaim as AudioFile’s Best Voice in Fiction & Classics. He also narrates video games, does voice-over work, and writes plays. He is an accomplished stage actor and has written and coproduced the feature films Breathing Hard and Forfeit. He played Alydon in the 1963–64 Doctor Who serial The Daleks.