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Foundations Edge (Foundation Series, 4th)

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Unsurpassed.
Of all the science fiction stories that Asimov wrote, this and Robots of Dawn are the two best. Of course all of Asimov's science fiction novels are stellar but in a stellar constellation these two are outstanding. The level of creativity here is marvelous. The Foundation Trilogy was great and I have read all three many times and enjoyed each on the fifteenth reading as much as on the first. Asimov is not a grand master for nothing. But Foundation's Edge is so far above the first three on every level: especially characterization and plot development not to mention the fabulous ending. After Foundation's Edge and Robots of Dawn Asimov went on to write another Robot novel and three more Foundation novels but they were rather disappointing. They were formulaic. I suppose every author that writes a series uses a formula but it doesn't do to let the bones of the formula show through. In the fourth Robot novel and the three final Foundation novels the protagonist(s) travel to this place then that place then another place then a final place and the endings (except for Robots and Empire) don't justify the time we've spent traveling from place to place. The creativity is gone. Which makes Foundation's Edge all the more glorious. I can't recommend this book highly enough. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2016 by Lover of English
Great book!
This was an excellent read for any science fiction fan, and was immensely enjoyable as someone who has been making their way through this series. I really enjoy the way the narrative unfolds in this one. The twists and turns are at once obviously upcoming and hidden from view. It makes this book a real page turner, even more so than the first three books in the trilogy. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2023 by Amazon Customer
Brilliantly develops further and expands the original Trilogy
This is certainly the most elaborate, intricate and complex plot among the Foundation books I have read so far. It is not only much denser as three plots move together (the First and Second Foundation and Gaia) and merge perfectly at the end, it also is much more ambitious in its philosophical discussions about free will—a subject that is central to anything related with the Seldon Plan, but that was never touched so openly as in this book. The plot is so much more complex that starts as a kind of origin story (much like Prometheus for the Aliens franchise, ‘to be continued…’ in the next book whose title is conveniently 'Foundation and Earth'), while also reminding Asimov’s own detective stories with Elijah Baley (and I clearly remember my reading of ‘Naked Sun’ many many years ago.) There is even references to the Three Laws of Robotics, a kind of “missing link” between the Foundation and Robots series. Characters here have much more emotional scope and depth, and I really enjoyed them all (which definitely did not happen in the three previous books). Indeed, I really regretted Novi’s “curse” and even thought her ‘plot twist’ close to the end of the book rather unnecessary (unless it develops further in the next book, which I’m eager to read soon!) ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2020 by Regis
Great continuation
I had my doubts for a while but once it got going I enjoyed it the most of the foundation series. It has convinced me to buy the next one as I enjoyed this so much. I.hope it is as gooc
Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2026 by Craig Lawson
Both sci-fi adventure and literary commentary
Asimov at his best. Rather than boring the reader with a single point of view, Asimov matches up two different, completely contrasting quests from vastly different cultures, fluidly switching back and forth between them. While there are superficial contrasts, he says something about human commonality, society, and nature by presenting the underlying similarities. Both the fates of the of the First and Second Foundations, as well as some mysterious third player, hang in the balance, competing for the future of the Galaxy. Who will come out on top? And how? ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2026 by Amazon customer
Another book by Asimov that I couldn't put down.
I would have thought that Asimov would lose his touch after such a long gap between novels, but this one picks up right where the other ones leave off, and it delivers!
Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2026 by averagejoe
Asimov doesn't disappoint
It's hard to believe that a book written over 30 years ago can sound so fresh and not at all dated. I have enjoyed Asimovs books for 60 years since childhood and still his stories Endure the test of time.
Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2025 by Jimbo
A soul-satisfying tale of galactic powers deciding on the fate of the Galaxy
Warning: Spoiler Alert! It is 500 years after the establishment of the Foundation on the isolated planet of Terminus. The young and brash councilman, Golan Trevize, has been drawing the irritated attention of the Mayor of Terminus for his overt actions regarding his negative opinions of Hari Seldon’s “Plan”, and the existence of the Second Foundation. And this gets him exiled, along with a 52 year-old scholar of history and mythology, Janov Pelorat. Yet, it is a very strange exile. He is given a powerful computer-controlled spaceship with the ability to jump through hyperspace with ease, and a “mission” to search for “Earth”, the legendary planet of human origin. Meanwhile, Stor Gendibal, a brilliant and powerful speaker of the Second Foundation, still located on the planet Trantor, prior center of the Galactic Empire, proves to the First Speaker, that a group with mentalic powers greater than their own, are keeping the Seldon Plan on track with far greater accuracy than the Second Foundation could. He further points out that it is Golan Trevize, the councilman of the Foundation Federation, who is the inadvertent pawn of this “anti-mule” group. And so begins the incredible odyssey of Golan and Janov, as they bond together on their quest through the Galaxy to find Earth, but unknowingly to unravel a mystery which holds the fate of the entire Galaxy in their hands. There are a multitude of science fiction stories which describe starships speeding across the Galaxy, flitting from star to star or planet to planet, but most of them pay little attention to the details of what that interstellar travel must involve. Asimov, via the delightful and thoughtful conversations of his two protaganists of Golan and Janov, provide the readers with a truly appealing interchange between the two men as they become fast friends in the depths of space. And in that interchange, we are treated to the beautifully explained and articulated thoughts and trade secrets of space travel and mythology – and the “rules” of how to behave on a strange planet - of a time 20,000 years in the future. Asimov leaves us well entertained with his soul-satisfying climax, as the three “powers” in the Galaxy – the Foundation, the Second Foundation, and the “anti-mules” of the mysterious planet “Gaia” - meet in stalemate in space to let Golan Trevize decide the future fate of the Galaxy. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2013 by Al Azose
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