Author: 5t4n5
Scarlet — Marissa Meyer
Deathmaker — Lindsay Buroker
Balanced on the Blade’s Edge — Lindsay Buroker
Blood Charged — Lindsay Buroker
Under the Ice Blades — Lindsay Buroker
Paris By Starlight — Robert Dinsdale
If you’ve enjoyed any of Robert’s previous books then definitely give this a read.
Once again, Robert takes a really challenging, real world issue and wraps it up in wonderful, magical, story telling. This time we’re taken into the world of war refugees who have travelled thousands of miles to find a new home.
As is usual in the real world, the politicians welcome them and say all the usual things that they’re supposed to say, but in the streets there are those who need to hate and any difference to the Paris they claim as their own will not be tolerated.
As with Robert’s previous stories, we also have the PTSD character, Hayk, who finds enemies around every corner.
This story really takes one into the lives and issues of refugees and asylum seekers, and in some places it can be challenging for anyone with a decent heart. People, through no fault of their own have their lives torn apart, their homes destroyed, and lose loved ones and friends to the evils of war. All these people are looking for is a place to be safe and at peace with what remains of their families and friends, something too many of us take for granted.
Well done, Robert.
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Mona Lisa Overdrive — William Gibson
As our story continues on from Count Zero we go off on a crazy ride round the world with a whole bunch of new characters and some of the old favourites as well.
And this story really does bounce around as our various characters all begin in different places doing very different things.
All in all a super good end to a super good trilogy. I’ll definitely be back to read more William Gibson in the future.
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Count Zero — William Gibson
Like the preceding Neuromancer, William makes you make some effort to keep up, and once again, it’s effort well repaid.
Adding insult to injury, this is the second copy i’ve tried of this book and they’ve both been rather badly edited. I’m not sure whether the original book is like that or if it’s the fault of the copying it over into ebook format. Anyway, i’ll judge it on the idea that the original doesn’t have all the punctuation and grammar faults and judge it as a damned good book, because, for all it’s faults in that area, it was well worth muddling through and making the effort for a really good story and characters.
Other thing to note: don’t expect to begin where you left off with Neuromancer either, because you won’t be. Instead you’ll be thrown around here there and everywhere in between with general hints and a few characters from Neuromancer popping up and/or in or maybe just getting a mention in passing.
Anyways, all is good and i’m straight into Mona Lisa Overdrive.
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Neuromancer — William Gibson
Written in such a similar way to the Hardwired Trilogy, in that it hops around a fair bit and you have to pay attention else you’ll soon find yourself lost in the matrix. So i wouldn’t suggest even trying this book if you’re one of those readers who needs their words spoon feeding to them.
But for those of us who like to pay attention and use our brains a bit when we’re reading, this is a great book and certainly pays back your efforts.
Probably not a good book for amphetamine/coke addicts in recovery as the main protagonist is a full on speed freak.
It’s sooo good the first thing i did when i finished it — even before i wrote this review — is begin to read Count Zero. I’ll see you there when i finish it.