The Elysium Commission, L. E. Modesitt, Jr.
The Elysium Commission, L. E. Modesitt, Jr.
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The Elysium Commission

Author: L. E. Modesitt, Jr.

Narrator: Eric Michael Summerer

Unabridged: 11 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/13/2021


Synopsis

L. E. Modesitt returns to SF with a whole new future world on the brink of destruction.

A brilliant scientist on the planet Devanta has created a small universe contiguous to ours—and a utopian city on one of the planets. The question becomes, though, an utopia for whom? And why is a shady entertainment mogul subsidizing the scientist? More critical than that, does this new universe require the destruction of a portion—or all—of our universe in order to grow and stabilize?

Blaine Donne is a retired military special operative now devoted to problem-solving for hire. He investigates a series of seemingly unrelated mysteries that arise with the arrival of a woman with unlimited resources who has neither a present nor a past.

The more he investigates, the more questions arise, including the role of the two heiresses who are more—and less—than they seem, and the more Donne is pushed inexorably toward an explosive solution and a regional interstellar war.

About L. E. Modesitt, Jr.

L. E. Modesitt, Jr., is the bestselling author of the fantasy series the Saga of Recluce, Corean Chronicles, and the Imager Portfolio. His science fiction includes Adiamante, the Ecolitan novels, the Forever Hero Trilogy, and Archform: Beauty. Besides a writer, Modesitt has been a US Navy pilot, a director of research for a political campaign, legislative assistant, and staff director for a US congressman, director of legislation and congressional relations for the US Environmental Protection Agency, a consultant on environmental, regulatory, and communications issues, and a college lecturer. He lives in Cedar City, Utah.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jim on October 23, 2014

What a fun read! A good mystery wrapped in SF is a treasure for me combining two of my favorite genres. This one was a bit too mysterious at times & not helped by quite a few strange names. You really need to remember all the names & I found that tough at times. But two wonderful quotes came out of t......more

Goodreads review by Tim on May 31, 2013

_The Elysium Commission_ by L.E. Modesitt, Jr. is basically a somewhat film noir-ish style private investigator story set in the far future. The setting is the planet Devanta, many centuries in the future from now, a setting in which humanity has spread among the stars and a number of different huma......more

Goodreads review by Rob on April 05, 2015

...I do think that Modesitt leans on what he has done before a bit too much in this novel. Not so much in terms of characters (an often heard criticism of his work) but thematically. Over the course of many novels he's laid out a structure of ethics, views on society and human nature that is so cent......more

Goodreads review by Joy on September 04, 2020

I’m not sure if this is part of a larger universe or not, but the learning curve was steep and I don’t think I ever caught up. Too many names, too many acronyms, too many complex ideas only given a paragraph. Rather anti-climactic too when all is said and done. A swift wrap up that felt too easy. I......more