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Monthly Archives: December 2011
Diamond Dogs, Turquoise Days, Alastair Reynolds (Gollancz, 2003)
Diamond Dogs, Turquoise Days is a collection of two novellas by Alastair Reynolds set in his Revalation Space universe. Each story stands alone, though both are subtly linked to create an enjoyable book and a good addition to the series. Continue reading
Posted in Anthology/Collection, Hard SciFi, Identity, New Space Opera, Post Modern, Ripping Yarn, Science Fiction, Series, Stand Alone Novel, Ultratech, Unique or Imaginative World, World
Tagged Alastair Reynolds, General relativity, Hard Science Fiction, Revelation Space, Reynolds, Science Fiction, Short story, Technology in Revelation Space
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Inversions, Iain M. Banks (Orbit, 1998)
Though I don’t feel that Inversions Iain M. Banks’ best work, it is a very good book that can be read as a variety of different subgenres. The actual word-smithing of this novel is amongst the best he has composed, and if you like Speculative Fiction, I think you will enjoy this book. Continue reading
Posted in Espionage, Fantasy, Mystery, New Space Opera, Political Drama, Post Modern, Science Fiction, Series, Stand Alone Novel, Thoughtful, Thoughtful Espionage Tale, Ultratech, Unique or Imaginative World, World
Tagged Bank, Druid, Iain Banks, Iain M Banks, Inversions, Kingdom, Science Fiction, Speculative fiction
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Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos 1), Dan Simmons (Bantam Books, 1989)
Dan Simmon’s Masterpiece, Hyperion is the first volume of a series and consists of interrelated short stories told in a Canterbury Tales fashion and inspired by Keats, Longfellow and a variety classical authors. It ends abruptly, serving as little more than the setup for the next volume, but is well written, thoughtful and very enjoyable. (for a more in depth review go to: http://www.sophyanempire.wordpress.com). Continue reading
Posted in Chronicle, Cycle, Identity, New Space Opera, Post Modern, Saga, Science Fiction, Serial, Series, Strong Characters, Thoughtful, Ultratech, Uncategorized, Unique or Imaginative World, World
Tagged Dan Simmon, Fall of Hyperion, Fellowship of the Ring, Hyperion, Hyperion Cantos, Keats, Ousters, Short story, Simmons
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The Archaeologist's Guide to the Galaxy.. by Thomas Evans 