The Engines of God

By: Jack McDevitt

Narrated by: Tom Weiner

Humans call them Monument-Makers. An unknown race, they left stunning alien statues scattered on distant planets throughout the galaxy, encoded with strange inscriptions that defy translation. Searching for clues about the Monument-Makers, teams of 23rd century linguists, historians, engineers and archaeologists have been excavating the enigmatic alien ruins on a number of planets, uncovering strange, massive false cities made of solid rock. But their time is running out.

Earth's ravaged environment is quickly making it unlivable, and colonizers want to begin terraforming these abandoned worlds for human habitation. Only interstellar archaeologist Richard Wald and starship pilot Priscilla Hutchins are convinced that uncovering the secrets of the monuments may hold the key to survival for the entire human race.

©1994 Cryptic, Inc. (P)2009 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Splendid. Not since Arthur C. Clarke's Rendezvous with Rama has the discovery of artifacts of alien intelligence been treated so skillfully." ( Baltimore Sun)
"McDevitt is at his best award-winning style in this intelligent and wide-ranging novel." ( Kirkus Reviews)
"With plenty of startling plot twists, a heavy dose of intrigue, and an unusual amount of character development for science fiction, McDevitt holds us fast right through to a thrilling finish." ( Booklist)

Outstanding Story

I got it on paperback amd read it years ago and finally I got the audiobook and am not disappointed!

Don't waste a credit

I very rarely dislike a book. This one is terrible. The narrator thinks it's 1950 and the story is slow and pretty much uneventful.

Great SciFi story

Great SciFi story for anyone who dreams of space travel with a flair for history

Terrible Reading Tom Weiner should be ashamed

What would have made The Engines of God better?

The narrator destroys this book

What do you think your next listen will be?

I'm going to finish the series because i liked the story

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Tom Weiner?

anyone else ... my 9 year old could have read this book better..

Working Title

First audiobook, very impressed. It got me through two workdays and commutes. It leaves you feeling vulnerable and aware of your own mortality, but wanting more.