Reviews
A top-notch sequel...Fans of intelligent science fiction as well as historical thrillers will be rewarded., A delightful puzzler.... Palma's yarn is altogether a satisfying, thoroughly entertaining creature feature., Lyrical storytelling and a rich attention to detail make this prize-winning novel an enthralling read., Map of Chaos is a vividly drawn odyssey spanning time and space that calls on three of the literary greats of the past century to answer the fundamental question of our place in the universe and to demonstrate the enduring power of undying love., Palma uses the basic ingredients of steampunk - fantasy, mystery, ripping adventure and Victorian-era high-tech - to marvelous effect., It's no surprise that Palma's heroes are writers. He wears his love for old-fashioned storytelling on an ink-stained sleeve. Bookworms are always searching for new realms in which to lose themselves. With this trilogy, Palma offers an homage and multiple new worlds to explore., Palma displays a deft hand with this diverse group of characters and genres, blending them effortlessly into a fantastic yarn., Palma uses the basic ingredients of steampunk -- fantasy, mystery, ripping adventure and Victorian-era high-tech -- to marvelous effect., Praise for The Map of the Sky: "The unreal becomes real, fantasy becomes history, and the reader is thoroughly entertained by an unending parade of bafflements and surprises. This book is a complete delight.", A delightful puzzler…. Palma's yarn is altogether a satisfying, thoroughly entertaining creature feature., The Map of the Sky keeps the reader guessing, checking and thinking, all the while providing many sidelights on the literary history of sci-fi itself., A singularly inventive, luscious story with a core of pure, unsettling weirdness. With unnerving grace and disturbing fantasy, it effortlessly straddles that impossible line between being decidedly familiar, and yet absolutely new., The finale to Flix J. Palma's fantastical trilogy is a veritable treat for the mind and senses alike...it literally will blow your mind... Pick up THE MAP OF CHAOS and prepare to leave behind this world, and a few others, for several days!, Palma makes his U.S. debut with the brilliant first in a trilogy, an intriguing thriller that explores the ramifications of time travel in three intersecting narratives., Map of Chaos is a vividly drawn odysseyspanning time and space that calls on three of the literary greats of the pastcentury to answer the fundamental question of our place in the universe and todemonstrate the enduring power of undying love., A top-notch sequel…Fans of intelligent science fiction as well as historical thrillers will be rewarded., The finale to Félix J. Palma's fantastical trilogy is a veritable treat for the mind and senses alike...it literally will blow your mind... Pick up THE MAP OF CHAOS and prepare to leave behind this world, and a few others, for several days!
