“Not for those who prefer their space opera simple-minded, this beautifully written tale where nothing is as it seems will please readers with a well-developed sense of wonder.”
—Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
“One of Bear’s most thought-provoking and well-crafted novels to date.”
—Booklist
“Bear’s a pro who knows his way around a starship’s bulkhead and keeps the narrative taut and suspenseful. Importantly, he leavens his hero’s grim steel-and-space ordeal with flashes of lyrical language and imagery to evoke the world that he has lost—and that he hopes to find again.”
—NPR
“Greg Bear is one contemporary master of the old ways, and in HULL ZERO THREE he gives the generation starship theme—crystallized beautifully by Robert Heinlein in 1941’s Universe—a vigorous makeover.”
“I loved HULL ZERO THREE—this book reminds me of why I fell in love with science fiction in the first place. Searing questions of humanity, a good old-fashioned riddle of a plot, and excellent conceptualization make HULL ZERO THREE more than worth the effort.”
“A menacing wonderland of a ship.”
—Marc Laidlaw
“HULL ZERO THREE is a lean, mean, supercharged sense-of-wonder engine.”
—Alastair Reynolds
“HULL ZERO THREE is a grand adventure of scientific discovery in the tradition of Orphans of the Sky and Rendezvous with Rama—by turns chilling and touching, it poses challenging questions about what it means to be human.”
—Charlie Stross
“Greg Bear’s voice is a resonant, clear chord of quality binding some of the best SF of the twentieth century to the short list of science-savvy, sophisticated, top-notch speculative fiction of the twenty-first. More than a grace note, HULL ZERO THREE is a compelling allegro in the growing symphony of Greg Bear’s finest work.”
—Dan Simmons