Luis Wu despierta en el interior de un autodoc y descubre que se encuentra en manos del nuevo amo de Mundo Anillo, el protector necrófago Tunesmith. Mientras él dormía y su cuerpo se recuperaba de las heridas y los estragos de la vejez, la Guerra del Margen se ha recrudecido y las naves de humanos, kzinti, titerotes y otras especies, han estado acercándose cada vez más a la superficie del anillo. Atrapado entre los incontenibles impulsos de los protectores y sus propias dudas sobre su condición y lealtades, Luis deberá, con la ayuda de sus viejos amigos, Acólito y el Ser Último, tomar partido en la batalla inminente y prepararse para afrontar la destrucción de todo lo que conoce.

Fast paced, full of new ideas for the awesome Ringworld. Read the other books first. ( )

I'm changing my mind about this one. I had only remembered it somewhat fondly, but after rereading it, I've got to bump it up because of how satisfying it was. Not only good writing, but it was full of great story, great characters, and the fulfillment of a fear that had followed all of the ringworld books. Well, one of many. I'm referring to poor Louis. I was thrilled and awed and rooting for him the entire way. I wasn't even slightly surprised at the very end, either. It's great to have godlike tech when surrounded by godlike tech. :)

When someone thinks about big, they should always think about what Niven has accomplished. Sure, Stephen Baxter has gotten it right, too, but I still think of Niven as king. Big, Big, Big! A lot of people laugh, but it sparks the imagination and makes a reader keep thinking and questioning, and that's one of the biggest and best functions of great sci-fi. :) ( )

Enjoyed it a whole lot more than I thought I would. Picks up right after Ringworld Throne. Lacks the inventiveness of the first two in the series but plays with many of the tools in the toolbox created by the previous books in the series in an entertaining way. ( )

Enjoyable, but not as good as the first volume ( )