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Horizons by Mary Rosenblum
01/04/2007 . Source: Geoff Willmetts 
pub: TOR/Forge. 316 page hardback. Price: $24.95 (US), $33.95 (CAN). ISBN: 0-765-31604-8. Buy Horizons in the USA - or Buy Horizons in the UK  er's murderer only to discover he is not only alive but also a clone of her father involved in a power struggle. There is also the next stage of mankind evolving adapting to low gravity and she finds herself tangled with events before returning to Earth. Her father is less than impressed with her and briefly exiles her to a distant part of the business empire for a while before calling her back. He needs Ahni's help in seeking her brother and that of Dane Nilsson, believed to be involved with these new people and bring order again especially as one of its number has been captured.
Large slices of this reality are only hinted at. There is something greater out there but the attention is on Ahni and how she reacts to events. Too often, Ahni is also on the peripheral with things being explained to her. How much of this is purely the way the orientals see things would need more familiarity with their fiction. It's a readable experience but not really sure if this is atypical of Rosenblum's work.
As far as the reality itself goes, it's a shame only a smidgen is revealed and only how much it affects the orient. It would have been useful to have seen a more world-wide view peep out, specially considering some of the latter events. Nano-technology seems to play a part for a lot of people, including Ahni, but little is considered for its overall use and often I got the impression that Rosenblum added it as a means to provide information at the right time.
Don't let this put you off reading this book despite some of my misgivings. I'm sure if Rosenblum returns to this reality, we might see more of the bigger picture.
GF Willmetts
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