A review by amynbell
The Paths Between Worlds by Paul Antony Jones

5.0

This has been one of my favorite small press sci-fi authors for years. I'd grab up anything he'd written and devour it. I'm not sure why I didn't read this series until I'd heard that he'd passed from cancer since I've read everything else of his. I wanted to keep it back and savor it, but I also found that his widow has a go-fund-me for medical expenses, so buying these surely help somewhat. Even though I know there's never going to be a book #3 because he powered through and finished book #2 while sick, I had to read at least the existing books. Did I mention he's one of my favorite authors? I think I did. His ideas always loom large and keep me turning pages. This one feels a little like the [a:Philip José Farmer|10089|Philip José Farmer|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1234714074p2/10089.jpg] Riverworld series which begins with [b:To Your Scattered Bodies Go|189147|To Your Scattered Bodies Go (Riverworld, #1)|Philip José Farmer|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1327657439l/189147._SY75_.jpg|3171254]. Hundreds of people in their final moments alive are asked by a booming voice if they'd like a 2nd chance. An answer of "yes" deposits these people, from multiple points in history, onto an island on what appears to be another planet. Who did this and why are they here? The story is as entertaining as anything by Jones, and kept me turning pages and determined to immediately buy the next book in the series. I'm a little sad that the 2nd book in the series will be my last Jones book. But I'm tempted to go back and reread his earlier works.