The Gap Into Madness by Stephen R. Donaldson

But it's a crowd-pleasing story told on a grand scale, SF adventure with a genuinely galactic feel. As the planetoid Thanatos Minor explodes into atoms, a specially-fitted cruiser escapes the mass destruction and hurtles into space only a step ahead of hostile pursuit. Too, this volume may confound those new to the series. Donaldson's usual weaknesses are in evidence: substitution of scenery-chewing and angst for characterization, and an abundance of prolix passages. Strange Dreams (editor) - 1993 The Gap into Madness: Chaos and Order - 1994. The first third of the novel wins no marks for pacing, but later portions pick up speed, with the final battles near Earth satisfying all requirements for logic, excitement and catharsis. Donaldson has created his most powerful and labyrinthine tale yet, peeling away layer upon layer of intrigue and double cross to lay bare the chilling plan for the conquest of humanity. Donaldson, autographed books, a book list. Read 114 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. As the planetoid Thanatos Minor explodes into atoms, a specia. Meanwhile, much-victimized Morn Hyland and her motley crew are heading for Earth and arrive at the same time as an Amnion warship. The Gap Into Madness: Chaos and Order by Stephen R. So does the tension between the human race and the alien Amnion, exacerbated by human development of a drug that prevents people from being mutated into the aliens. The struggle between Warden Dios, director of the United Mining Companies Police, and Horst Fasner, CEO of United Mining Companies itself, reaches a climax here. Donaldson retums with the second book in his long-awaited new science fiction series-a story about dark passions, perilo.

Drawing on a rich vein of science fiction, Donaldson brings to a resounding, though not triumphant, conclusion his Gap series, begun with The Gap into Conflict (1992) and continued through The Gap into Madness (1994). The Gap - 2 Author of The Chronicles Of Thomas Covenant, one of the most acclaimed fantasy series of all time, master storyteller Stephen R. Author of The Chronicles Of Thomas Covenant, one of the most acclaimed fantasy series of all time, master storyteller Stephen R.

The Gap Into Madness by Stephen R. Donaldson