This is my top book of 2016! I pulled this book off the shelf because it looked interesting and the vintage cover art made me curious. The back of the book summary describes a man who was trapped between two warring halves of the solar system on a quest to wreak revenge; what it doesn't tell you is that the first chapter is an explanation of how a man discovered localized, mind-induced teleportation, and how this is a crucial part of the story.

I had two different, random people come up to me while I was reading this book and tell me that it is an amazing work of fiction - neither of them were wrong. What I truly enjoy about this book is its dynamic nature. No character is static throughout the tale, every person changes in some trait or another. No motives are truly clear from the beginning, every small happenstance effects the course of the book.

More importantly, this book was written 50 years ago but was so innovative for its time. The technology and society that are created by Bester were the product of a wonderful imagination.

I realized that the movie Interstellar actually draws from this work! The "going back in time to save yourself/send messages to yourself" is employed by Bester first, and I cant help but think that Christopher Nolan used this book as an inspiration

This book is wild, unpredictable, and thrilling. Through the last quarter of the book, I couldn't set it down. I would recommend this to all those who enjoy science fiction, and even to those who simply like a gripping book.

Gully Foyle is my name,
And Terra my great nation,
Deep space is my dwelling place,
The stars my destination!