Having just finished reading this book, I had to share my thoughts on it. Please bear with me, this is my first written review. McDevitt paints a clear picture of his world in this post-apocalyptic novel. Occurring some 1000 years after a plague that ended civilization, Chaka and her companions travel from the area of modern day Memphis on the Mississippi River to what sounds like the Bay of Fundy in eastern Canada. Their over land route takes them north to Chicago, then east via highways made by the "Roadmakers." Many of the sights they find are recognizable to the reader but are unknown and baffling to our heroes. Traveling in search of the legendary or mythical "Haven", they find friends as well as danger and love on the road. Eternity Road is very well written and very easy to read. The story catches you from the prologue and takes you on a journey worthy of Jules Verne. The characters have a realism that makes you laugh, cry, and even get angry as they travel across unknown lands and face down mysterious strangers and hazards. This is the first book I have read by Jack McDevitt; it certainly won't be the last!