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Regeneration (Species Imperative #3)
With the alien Dhryn cutting a pathway through the inhabited spaceways-bringing about the annihilation of many of the races who have the misfortune to lie along the star trail they are following-time is running out for all sentient life-forms. Can biologists Mackenzie Connor and Emily Mamami solve the riddle of the Dhryn before their part of the galaxy becomes as dead as t...more
Paperback, 570 pages
Published
March 6th 2007
by DAW
(first published March 6th 2006)
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Regeneration is the end of a trilogy, and I think I liked it even better than the trilogy that ended with To Trade the Stars. The science part of the sci-fi was heavily weighted towards the biological, and Czerneda’s alien species were fascinating. I also loved the main character, and found her interaction with her students and friends so charming that my children learned the teasing chant, “No ribs for Mac! No ribs for Mac! Mac gets salad and BEER!” (Um, guess you had to be there.) Anyways, tho...more
The plot was becoming a little convoluted by this part in the series, and there was a little too much going on. There were loops that kind of went off in various directions, like they were going to be very important, but they never really circled back. I can't tell if these were leftovers from early ideas that didn't get used later and weren't taken out in editing, or perhaps these side trails will be used in a spinoff series later, focusing on a different set of characters. It felt like there w...more
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A good read, though a little confusing with too many primary and supporting characters. I like the use of thoughtful science and the humanity shown by the main characters, but I prefer more depth and less of a crowded caste in a story. It seems trite when its mostly dialogue and drama on ten different frequencies, but then again that isn't my favored style of writing either. Czerneda would do well to focus more on a few people without throwing so many in that we start to feel claustrophobic.
So in the end it all comes down to this. It's unfair to say "I really liked it," but I did like it a little more than average. Probably 6/10.
I liked it because it was fun spending some more time with these characters. I liked it because there was a short section about a party that blew me away: It wasn't critical to the plot, but it was deftly written and planted some seeds ... in a very small number of pages. If Czerneda's work was always at that level, I'd count her as on...more
I liked it because it was fun spending some more time with these characters. I liked it because there was a short section about a party that blew me away: It wasn't critical to the plot, but it was deftly written and planted some seeds ... in a very small number of pages. If Czerneda's work was always at that level, I'd count her as on...more
This is the third and final book in the "Species Imperative" series, and I recommend all three of the books. The main character is a salmon researcher, and heads a facility off the NW coast of either Canada or the U.S., not sure which, several hundred years in the future. There are several species of aliens who play major roles in these stories, and they are creatively drawn. The earth is under threat from one of the alien species, and solving who the threat is and them ...more
This was a fun series to read. I thought that the voice changed substantially between book 1 and book 3. I still enjoyed the wonderful character development - the friendship between Mac and Emily, the creative aliens and their quirks. But it felt to me like we went from Space Opera to something Doug Adams might have written over the course of the series. Like I said, still fun to rea.
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Love this series - very attached to the characters, there's a bit of historical sci-fi mystery thrown in, along with suspense and ... Just go read it. And Czerneda is a Canadian biologist. Love. (Also read Jack McDevitt if you like this sort of book).
No ribs for Mac! Mac gets SALAD and BEER!!
No ribs for Mac! Mac gets SALAD and BEER!!
The third installment did lag a bit in the middle and occasionally the humor was forced, but when the story was exciting, it ripped along. I often couldn't wait to get back to the story to see what Mac and all her alien friends were up to. I'm definitely going to pick up some more Czerneda.
The third installment did lag a bit in the middle and occasionally the humor was forced, but when the story was exciting, it ripped along. I often couldn't wait to get back to the story to see what Mac and all her alien friends were up to. I'm definitely going to pick up some more Czerneda.
I skipped #2. This ending book ties it all up. The tone is fairly even and measured; lots of interesting aliens, one species is too powerful (not humans) but benevolent (a recurrent theme of hers).
This book winds up the trilogy (Czerneda's weakest, I'm afraid) in decent style, but the first half is painfully boring.
A satisfying finish, but it wandered a bit. There were things that happened that *seemed* important to the plot, but really didn't have any impact. Took longer to get going than I thought it would.
I find that happens more than I'd like -- author seems to write themselves into a corner and then wanders a bit trying to write themselves out (if you can excuse the mixed metaphors). Unfortunately, after 700 published pages, you've got a commitment to finish the story and probably a publis...more
I find that happens more than I'd like -- author seems to write themselves into a corner and then wanders a bit trying to write themselves out (if you can excuse the mixed metaphors). Unfortunately, after 700 published pages, you've got a commitment to finish the story and probably a publis...more
Like all books by Julie I was enthralled to the very end.
I guess I'm over this series already. I typically don't like aliens with my sci-fi but Ms. Czerneda brought me into the fold by doing such a natural job of weaving their characters into her first two books. But this third one broke the spell somehow. I'd just had enough and took it back to the library unfinished.
An excelllent finale for this series, continuing the character studies and biological extrapolations. Mac is an engaging, complex character who carries the story skillfully and Myg and Mudge are fleshed out beyond caricatures. The themes of determination and sacrifice continue in this final volume.
Bought this ebook at fictionwise, but the publisher decided they wanted more money. Fictionwise refunded my money.
Nickolasnikolic
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It was alright. Not much for me to say. I read it quite a while ago.
Extra 1/2 star.
Final part of goooood trilogy.
Final part of goooood trilogy.
Book three and finale - worth waiting for!
*BIB*
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