The Life of the World to Come by Kage Baker

The Life of the World to Come by Kage Baker. New York: Tor, 2004. ISBN: 0-765-31132-1

It's been over a year since I previously wrote about Kage Baker, and listed the titles in her remarkable series of “Company” novels. And it's been considerably longer than that since the last Company novel was published. And while fans will welcome this new volume with open arms, be warned: Our favorite botanist, Mendoza, has only a bit part in this story which attempts to explain those mysteriously heroic men who keep reappearing in Mendoza's life.

The next Company novel is apparently almost upon us, scheduled for release next month (October, 2005), according to the author's web site. This one, in the meantime, is recommended for fans of the series. The series is recommended for fans of time travel stories.