Science Fiction -- 2 1/2 stars
This is a sequel to H.G. Wells' "Time Machine." The Time Traveler decides to go back to save Weena from the Morlocks, only to find himself marooned in an age he doesn't recognize. His original presence in Weena's time has changed the history of man. In an attempt to reset history, the traveler attempts to find the origin of time. There is a peek at AD 807,000, 1943, and the Paleolithic age. I was happy to see this written in the same style as H.G. Well's book, and even happier to see it start at about the same place that the original ended. After that, I'm not too sure. The writing is amazingly imaginative, and sometimes fascinating; but so many pages are given over to discussions of highly technical possibilities that there are sections that become a bit of a slog to get through. A hardcore SciFi fan may have a different opinion, but I missed the "people" part of the story.
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