From: Simon
Location: New Zealand
Date: 08/13/2009
Hi Greg
Am I right in thinking that Typhon in City is what the Jart race ultimately becomes? I seem to recall Typhon was the name Rhita's Jart chose in Eternity.
I really need to re-read City, I tend to rush a book the first time, just to find out what happens, then re-read at a leisurely pace and really enjoy the writing. I'm not afraid to admit I found City challenging, yet still immensely enjoyable.
Regards,
Simon
From: Greg Bear
Date: 08/18/2009
Simon gets the prize! You're the first to pick up on that. But in fact the two are not related... at this point.
From: Mike Glosson
Location: San Diego
Date: 08/22/2009
Whoa...I hadn't put that together at all...more thinking along the lines of the Mad Mind/Malign VS. Vanamonde(or similar entities).
A WAY/CITY cross over possibility...Greg stop the room spinning!
Actually, when I first got wind of "The Collectors" my first thought was "Jarts"
From: patrick
Location:
Date: 08/24/2009
I don't recall whether I mentioned this, but you seem to be doing what Baxter did within his Xeelee Sequence. Which is cool. (Of course, Asimov did this way back, but not in as interesting a fashion, both within the story, and in writing/publicatin chronology.)
From: Greg Bear
Date: 08/28/2009
Actually, no intention of conflating the two. Just that the name was so totally appropriate in both instances...
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