![]() The Godel Operation is something of a heist story dealing with the underworld of the solar system. Plotwise, Cambias reminds me quite strongly of Timothy Zahn. If you squint at it, you could even argue it’s a peculiar reconstruction of old-school planetary romances, where the solar system that we can see in our skies is host to adventure. In any case, Cambias makes his solar system feel very alive, with wildly different cultures on different planets and moons. ![]() ![]() The Godel Operation is doubtlessly space opera, with what TvTropes describes as “ an Earth-sized story lifted onto the galactic scale,” albeit with one caveat: the story is restricted to the Solar System. Cambias, released in May 2021 by Baen Book. There’s simply so much that can change would a farmer from Mesopotamia in the time of Gilgamesh recognize anything about New York? Here, we will be discussing one such book, The Godel Operation by James L. ![]() I have to respect any science fiction author with the sheer chutzpah to set a story thousands of years in the future, while still retaining some clear link to the universe we know. ![]()
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