menu
{ "item_title" : "City at the End of Time", "item_author" : [" Greg Bear "], "item_description" : "In a time like the present, in a world that may or may not be our own, three young people-Ginny, Jack, and Daniel-dream of a decadent, doomed city of the distant future: the Kalpa. But more than dreams link these three: They are fate-shifters, born with the ability to skip across the surface of the fifth dimension, inhabiting alternate versions of themselves. And each guards an object whose origin and purpose are unknown: gnarled, stony artifacts called sum-runners that persist unchanged through all versions of time. Hunted by others with similar powers who seek the sum-runners on behalf of a terrifying, goddess-like entity known as the Chalk Princess, Ginny, Jack, and Daniel are drawn into an all but hopeless mission to rescue the future-and complete the greatest achievement in human history.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers1.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/0/34/544/840/0345448405_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "20.00", "online_price" : "20.00", "our_price" : "20.00", "club_price" : "20.00", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }
City at the End of Time|Greg Bear

City at the End of Time

local_shippingShip to Me
In Stock.
FREE Shipping for Club Members help

Overview

In a time like the present, in a world that may or may not be our own, three young people-Ginny, Jack, and Daniel-dream of a decadent, doomed city of the distant future: the Kalpa. But more than dreams link these three: They are fate-shifters, born with the ability to skip across the surface of the fifth dimension, inhabiting alternate versions of themselves. And each guards an object whose origin and purpose are unknown: gnarled, stony artifacts called sum-runners that persist unchanged through all versions of time. Hunted by others with similar powers who seek the sum-runners on behalf of a terrifying, goddess-like entity known as the Chalk Princess, Ginny, Jack, and Daniel are drawn into an all but hopeless mission to rescue the future-and complete the greatest achievement in human history.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780345448408
  • ISBN-10: 0345448405
  • Publisher: Random House Worlds
  • Publish Date: August 2009
  • Dimensions: 9.14 x 6.22 x 1.11 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.09 pounds
  • Page Count: 496

Related Categories

You May Also Like...

    1

BAM Customer Reviews