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15th out of 19 books
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The Other (Archonate Universe)
by
Matthew Hughes (Goodreads Author)
Meet Luff Imbry, an insidiously clever confidence man . . . He likes good wine, good food, and good stolen goods, and he always maintains the upper hand. When a business rival gets the drop on him, he finds himself abandoned on Fulda—a far-off, isolated world with a history of its own. Unable to blend in and furious for revenge, Imbry has to rely on his infamous criminal w...more
Paperback, 240 pages
Published
November 1st 2011
by Underland Press
(first published October 11th 2011)
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Hums along at a nice pace and then gets quite silly in its info dumps and bland world building. The dramatic conclusion makes the whole thing even more pointless and unenjoyable. Imbry is a great antihero, but this is one of Hughes' weakest efforts.
Overall I would have liked this book more if it weren't for the ending. It started off strong and kept me interested all the way to the climax. At that point, I felt things went a little too cleanly, a little deus ex machina.
The author had sort of painted himself into a corner and then resolved it with an all too expedient solution. This solution was explained retroactively, which dramatically reduced the seriousness of the main character's predicament up till that point. There was also a major...more
This was m first Mat Hughes book and I have it won't be the last, as i must say that I really liked it. I thought it as witty and funny in parts and just mysterious enough to hold my interest. I found myself making time t read the book, which is always an indicator of a good page turner for me. My only complaint is that I was able to guess that the prophecy of the Ideals was really the prophecy of the indigenous species of the planet. Even so the way it unfolded was enjoyable.
This is really a 3.5 star book. The first third is padded out and stodgy, but once we get into top gear, we arrive at a particularly pleasing outcome. On balance, this is definitely worth reading if you enjoy thoughtful science fiction with a wry view of worlds and the people who live on them.
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Although the book has an interesting character and a curious premise, the end to this story takes some of the shine off it's charm with a deus-ex-machina conclusion that leaves the reader feeling somewhat lacking.
Very cool. I've never read Matthew Hughes before, but I was quite taken by this book, and plan on seeking out more of his work.
I'm not rating this one because I didn't ditch it because it was bad, really - it just didn't grab me.
2.5 of 5. An Endeavour Book. Stupid and pointless. It was aimed somewhat as an mythological allegory but fell quite wide of its mark.
I can't say I really enjoyed this book at all. It reminded me of a 50s SF crossed with a bad original Star Trek episode. And that's not in a good way.
if this author tells me again how fat the protaganist is, i will stop reading. I get it. He is fat. Otherwise, the fat protaganist lands on rare planet. The society is based on the philosophy of the golden mean, where everyone is supposed to be like each other. Guess what? Things don't work out that way. I enjoyed reading the story and finished the book.
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Born in Liverpool, his family moved to Canada when he was five years old. Married since late 1960s, he has three grown sons. He is currently relocated to Britain. He is a former director of the Federation of British Columbia Writers.
A university drop-out from a working poor background, he worked in a factory that made school desks, drove a grocery delivery truck, was night janitor in a GM dealersh...more
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