FICTION
Released: June 15, 2011
"A huge, churning, relentlessly entertaining melodrama buoyed by confidence that human values will prevail."
A rare, rattling space opera--first of a trilogy, or series, from Corey (aka Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck).
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FICTION
Released: April 1, 2008
"Dozens of scenarios, a surprisingly well-delineated cast of thousands, plotting enough to delight the most Machiavellian of readers and, this time out, a far leaner and more purposeful product: a real spellbinder from a master storyteller."
The thread of Hamilton's latest doorstopper space opera picks up a thousand years after the events of
Judas Unchained (2006).
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FICTION
Released: Feb. 27, 2007
"Strong female leads, terrific action and complications aplenty: should grab existing fans and win new converts."
Another entry in Moon's family saga about the powerful space-trader Vatta family (
Marque and Reprisal, 2004, etc.).
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FICTION
Released: Oct. 1, 2006
"Flurries of action early on, devolving into stock fantasy-romance; overall, just about noteworthy enough to bring readers back for the promised conclusion."
FICTION
Released: April 8, 2005
"Convincingly realized, with the vigorous narrative whizzing along--too long--at hyperspeed, and frenetic plot twists that can't quite disguise the holes."
An Australian award-winning F/SF author strikes new sparks from an old flint: What if matter transmitters ("Beam me up, Scotty") really worked?
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FICTION
Released: May 23, 2003
FICTION
Released: Jan. 11, 2000
"Atmospheric, ironic, resourceful, and all the parts add up—yet something sets the teeth on edge."
Another book that, despite a June 1998 UK hardcover and a May 1999 UK paperback, the US publishers somehow were unable to convey to Kirkus swiftly enough for a timely pre-publication review.
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FICTION
Released: Feb. 1, 1999
"Given that, Honor Harrington fans know exactly what to expect; still,you can't help but wonder at what juncture creative packaging becomes outright deception."
More military/political science fiction, this time "in honor of" the genetically engineered warrior whiz Honor Harrington, whose tireless efforts on behalf of the good-guy Alliance help keep at bay the evil-empire People's Republic, or Peeps (Echoes of Honor, p. 1076, etc.).
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FICTION
Released: Dec. 7, 1998
"Despite the spectacular science, the milieu is Star Wars space fantasy, and should find its natural audience thereabouts."
More romancing and high-tech saber-rattling in the far future: a sequel to Primary Inversion (1995), as the Skolian Empire again squares off against the feudal Traders and their sadistic Aristo leaders.
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FICTION
Released: Jan. 1, 1996
"Intriguing ideas and above-average characters in a choppy narrative marred by friable plotting: gripping sometimes, though equally often glutinously overdetailed—and series regulars will note the endless scope for further installments."
Another episode in Simmons's vast and hypercomplicated far- future saga (The Fall of Hyperion, 1990, etc.).
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FICTION
Released: Oct. 1, 1995
"Typical Brin (Glory Season, 1993, etc.): tremendously inventive, ambitious work undercut by excess verbiage, one- dimensional characters, and drably unevocative writing."
FICTION
Released: April 1, 1992
"A masterpiece of universe- building."
Vast, riveting far-future saga involving evil gods, interstellar war, and manipulative aliens, from the author of The Peace War and the splendid Marooned in Realtime.
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