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This is the final book of the third series of C. J. Cherryh’s "Foreigner" saga (see my entry on Pretender, the second book). I’ve already talked about Ms. Cherryh’s wonderful ability to create mindsets, as told through the human ambassador Bren Cameron, called the paidhi by the atevi. Bren Cameron, the latest paidhi, has helped […]
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Just my two cents on science fiction (SF) and fantasy novels/anthologies I’ve read. Sometimes I comment on the state of publishing SF and fantasy.
Don’t worry, there are no spoilers here. Would someone who doesn’t touch her wrapped and addressed Christmas presents until December 25th ever attempt to ruin the fun for someone else? Any opinions?Illuminating (0)Interesting (0)Useful (0)Ho-Hum (0)
C. J. Cherryh has done three series of three books on the "Foreigner" series, so perhaps it follows that three is considered a felicitous number by her seven-to-eight-foot-tall aliens, called the atevi. I’ve always been in awe of Ms. Cherryh’s ability to create alien mindsets and the atevi are a wonderful creation. They are so […]
I picked up Karavans because my friend absolutely loves Roberson’s Sword-Dancer Saga. I was a bit hesitant about this book since the name and the cover insinuated yet another rehashed story about gypsies lightly veiled with other names: i.e., travelers, wanderers, nomads, children of…. whomever, whatever. Any opinions?Illuminating (0)Interesting (0)Useful (0)Ho-Hum (0)
I’m not going to argue whether Rand wrote speculative fiction, since the reason I decided to read Atlas Shrugged was purely hubris. It’s considered one of the most important works in the past century and I didn’t think it’d take me too long to read (did I mention hubris?) After all, during one high school […]
When I covered Elizabeth Moon’s Vatta’s War series, I said that I couldn’t wait to read book number four. When the fourth book, Command Decision, became available through the SF Book Club, I snapped it up. I read it almost as fast, then I had to wait to post this entry until TAXES were finished. […]