The Book of the Stars

The Book of the Stars is a novel by Ian Watson published in 1984.

Plot summary

The Book of the Stars is a novel in which the heroine Yaleen dies, and a god called the Worm resurrects her to spy on the electronic Godmind.

Reception

Dave Langford reviewed The Book of the Stars for White Dwarf #61, and stated that "All Watson's books are crammed with ideas but this latest trilogy presents them in uniquely digestible form."

Reviews

Review by Chris Morgan in Fantasy Review, April 1985
Review by Michael R. Collings in Fantasy Review, May 1986
Review by Don D'Ammassa in Science Fiction Chronicle, #84 September 1986
Review by Tom Easton in Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, October 1986