The canyon
Names: The canyonthe avenuecanyon avenueancient highway
First appears in Book 1: Pandora's Star, chapter 21 (TWENTY)
Appearances
B1
B2
What you know
Book 1: Pandora's Star
- Ch 21The canyon has iron-red walls two-thirds of a mile high, no plants, and a double avenue of giant black conical trees beside the river.
- Ch 21Ruined bridges and a circular stone depression, built by unknown creatures, lie along the avenue.
- Ch 21The canyon avenue is haunted by ghostly echoes of past alien travelers, stronger by night and growing into a gale near the ruins.
Connections
- containsalien palace city
Key moments
- Book 1 · Ch 21Descent into the canyon
The trio follow the river down a series of steep falls into a vast red canyon, finding an ancient fire circle and a bleached soda can that raises false hope about being in the Commonwealth.
- Book 1 · Ch 21Ghost voices and a distant light
A golden light shines downstream, apparently from seven travellers walking the avenue ahead. At night Ozzie hears frightened alien voices on the wind, which he and Orion take for ghosts.
- Book 1 · Ch 21Vision of the canyon's past
Ozzie steps out of the tent into daylight and sees a living past of jellyfish aliens with carts. Back in night, Orion thinks it is a time machine, and Ozzie insists it is only an image. Another apparition, a steam car, appears.