Books by author: Kevin J. Anderson

A disappointing genre novel. Anderson explores a future world where humans have learned to "hopscotch" — that is, swap bodies. It has the potential to be an interesting premise, and Anderson takes a shot at examining some of the psychological and philosophical issues that it suggests. However, this is done within a scattershot plot; instead of a 400 page arc, we're presented with a handful of episodes that come together awkwardly and unsatisfyingly at the end. It would have been better if Anderson had concentrated on one sub-plot (perhaps Mordecai Ob's drug abuse) in depth instead of giving everything shallow coverage.