Probability Space

I was sorry to see it end, and wish Ms. Kress would write another so we know what happens to our favorite couple on Mars, not to mention the famous physicist learning to cope with a headstrong fourteen-year-old daughter. The action really got intense there near the end, and was very imaginatively done. I was worried about that beforehand after encountering some of the padding and the verbatim paragraphs of science explanation from the previous books. A few typos, an incorrect attribution. Don't these things get any proofreading when they're popular? I guess not. Still a good read and I'd do it again. And probably (!) will with another Kress epic.

I enjoyed the Probability trilogy very much. Interesting, believable characters, exciting story, and a fine, appropriate ending. The Fallers were wonderfully alien and I would love to learn more about them. World had a fascinating culture , at least before the artifact was removed. Two minor annoyances. There was some repetition of material from the previous volumes, evidently to allow this book to stand alone. Perhaps that should have been left out or put in a separate section. Also, the physics behind the operation of the artifacts was explained in more detail than I wanted. However, these small defects detract very little from a great trilogy and its fine concluding volume.

The war between mankind and the Fallers goes unabated as humanity's enemy still ignores any transmissions from their opponents. If anything, the hostilities are turning worse at least for humans as it looks inevitable that the Fallers are going to win. An alien victory means the end of humanity because no one survives a battle let alone a war with the enigmatic Fallers.The taste of defeat leads to an earthly coup with the new leader apparently willing to use a "not of this earth" doomsday machine (that the Fallers also possess) to annihilate the enemy. However, not everyone agrees with the wisdom of deploying a device not fully understood as to its ramifications and most likely will also rip the space-time continuum. Physicist Capelo, Major Kaufman, and sensitive Grant try a Hail Mary ploy to communicate with the Fallers before the galaxy as it is relatively known is ripped asunder forever.The final novel in the "Probability" trilogy (see Probability Sun and Probability Moon) is an exciting climax to a strong series. The story line of Probability Space can stand alone yet brings closure that will please fans of the series and coax newcomers to seek out the previous books. Though the probability of some of the events occurring as written seems statistically unreliable, Nancy Kress furbishes a strong climax to a delightfully intelligent triad.Harriet Klausner