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Summary
One day, Shimizu, the supervisor in charge of program maintenance aboard the "Illusory," suddenly and inexplicably disappears. His assistant Yuma finds a disk labeled "Ada" at the control console. Soon after, unidentified individuals appear and threaten Yuma, demanding the disk...
It turns out that "Ada" is an ultra-large superconducting particle accelerator used to observe the "multiverse." Around it, a struggle spanning parallel worlds and involving figures from past and present is about to unfold...
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Fans of parallel-world and multiverse science fiction
- Readers who enjoy suspenseful chases and information-driven puzzle narratives
- Readers interested in the pacing of Japanese science fiction storytelling
- Those looking for an engaging long read for commutes or holidays
Not a good fit for
- Readers expecting rigorous hard-SF technical exposition
- Those who prefer short-story collections over tracking long narrative threads
- Readers with little patience for suspense and chase-driven plots
Reading tips
- Start with the opening disappearance and note when the disk appears and how characters react, to establish the suspense threads.
- Once the multiverse premise unfolds, briefly note key character relationships in each world to avoid confusion.
- Before the ending, revisit the early hints about "Ada" to enjoy how the foreshadowing pays off.
- If time is limited, read in chunks around chapter suspense points, pausing after each chase sequence.
About the publisher
Sichuan Science and Technology Press features science and technology, popular science, and science fiction publishing, while also covering agricultural technology and medical and health books. In science fiction, the press has continued to release works by Liu Cixin, including The Wandering Earth: Selected Short Stories of Liu Cixin, boxed sets of Arthur C. Clarke's science fiction classics, and masterworks such as Ringworld, Snow Crash, and Minus Zero, organized into series including the Chinese Science Fiction Cornerstone Series and the World Science Fiction Masters Series. In popular science, classics such as George Gamow's One Two Three... Infinity reflect its orientation toward public science communication. Its author resources in the library include Liu Cixin, Yao Haijun, and Cheng Xi, among other science fiction and popular science editors and translators; the library contains 190 titles, classified mainly as popular science, science fiction, quality fiction, and foreign literature. Public information is limited, and the above is summarized only from the library's titles and existing profile.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 楔子
- 神话I:《一千零一夜》
- 片段I：《解体新书》
- 艾达I
- 神话II
- 玛丽I
- 失去的孩子I：小熊维尼
- 片段II：弗兰肯斯坦杀人事件
- 神话III
- 故事流I：宇宙飞船“虚幻号”的冒险
- 故事流II：巴比伦河畔
- 玛丽II
- 故事流III：维尼的战场
- 神话IV：光芒
- 神话V
- 艾达II
- 诸梦之梦
- 失去的孩子II：分裂
- 故事流IV：丧失
- 故事流V：以汝之名
- 故事流VI：虚拟高速公路
- 故事流VII：道尔杰
- 神话VI：纳丝
- 故事流VIII：阿吉达哈克
- 神话VII
- 玛丽III
- 故事流IX：某种结局
FAQ
I haven't read other works by Masaki Yamada. Can I start with this one?
What is "Ada" in the book? Do I need physics knowledge to follow it?
Is the book's pacing suitable for fragmented reading time?
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About the author
Yamada Masaki is an author about whom limited public information is available. Four of the author's works are included in the collection: Kami-gari, The Jewel Thief, Ada, and Earth Psychoanalysis Record. Judging from these titles, the writing spans science fiction and foreign literature while also touching on imaginative territory such as otherworldly continents. The titles themselves suggest a strong sense of genre: Kami-gari carries an air of mystery and pursuit, The Jewel Thief hints at adventure, while Ada and Earth Psychoanalysis Record lean more toward conceptual and science-fictional premises. Since details such as dates of birth and death, nationality, and educational background remain unconfirmed, no speculation is offered here. What can be said is that these works place the author within the context of science fiction and fantasy reading for Chinese-language readers, with varied subjects and a strong sense of premise, likely to interest readers of genre literature and otherworldly narratives.
Wang Yuxing is a science fiction author about whom limited public information is available. Four of the author's works are currently included in the library, largely introduced through the World Science Fiction Masters series. From San Diego: A Myth of the Distant Future and The Divine Hunt to The Gem Thief and Ada, these works are mostly categorized as science fiction and foreign literature, showing the author's sustained engagement with the genre. Among them, San Diego: A Myth of the Distant Future, published by Science Fiction World as part of the World Science Fiction Masters series, is one of the more representative titles. Because basic details such as dates of birth and death and nationality remain unclear, a complete picture of the author's writing career is difficult to outline. Based on the available works, however, Wang Yuxing's writing tends to center on futuristic imagination and myth-like narrative, carrying a strong flavor of genre fiction and deserving attention from readers interested in translated science fiction.
