Winds of Fury by Mercedes Lackey
I read Winds of Fury (1993) because I owned it at Audible and had already reviewed the previous books in this MAGE WINDS trilogy (Winds of Fate and Winds of Change). I haven’t been enthusiastic about the story or the characters thus far, so if you have enjoyed them, you should ignore this review because it won’t be helpful. If you haven’t read those books yet and are trying to decide whether to read them,
November 10th, 2017. Kat Hooper´s rating: 2.5 | Mercedes Lackey | Audio | SFF Reviews | no comments |
The Hydrogen Sonata by Iain M. Banks
The Gzilt civilization is as old as the Culture, and their technology is roughly equivalent, too. Although the Gzilt were invited to join the Culture when it was created, they declined, in part because of the Book of Truth. The Gzilt are proud of their Book of Truth because, unlike so many other culturally significant texts, theirs actually predicted many technological achievements. So, the Gzilt figured they were special, declined to join the Culture, and now they’re preparing to Sublime.
Sublimation allows a civilization to exist in a higher,
January 22nd, 2015. Ryan Skardal and Kat Hooper´s rating: 4 | Iain M. Banks | SFF Reviews | 6 comments |
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