false 252258 7 <p> Everyone knows how Kal-El&#8212;Superman&#8212;was sent to Earth just before his planet exploded. But what led to such a disaster? Now, in <i>The Last Days of Krypton</i>, Kevin J. Anderson presents a sweeping tale of the pomp and grandeur, the intrigue and passion, and the politics and betrayals of a doomed world filled with brave heroes and cruel traitors. </p> <p> Against the spectacular backdrop of Krypton's waning halcyon days, there is the courtship and marriage of Kal-El's parents, the brilliant scientist Jor-El and his historian wife, Lara. Together they fight to convince a stagnant, disbelieving society that their world is about to end. Jor-El's brother, Zor-El, leader of the fabled Argo City, joins the struggle not only to save the planet but also to fight against the menace of the ruthless and cunning General Zod. </p> <p> The diabolical Zod, future archenemy of Superman, avails himself of a golden opportunity to seize power when the android Brainiac captures the capital city of Kandor. As Zod's grip on the populace tightens and his power grows, he too is blind to all the signs that point to the death of the very civilization he is trying to rule. </p> <p> Through all of this, Jor-El and Lara's love for each other, their history, and their son allows for Krypton to live on even as the planet is torn apart around them. For in the escape of their baby lies Krypton's greatest gift&#8212;and Earth's greatest hero. </p> <p> <i>The Last Days of Krypton</i> is a timeless, ground-breaking exploration of a world that has never been fully defined, and reveals the extraordinary origins of a legend that has never ceased to amaze and astound generation after generation. </p> 244443 1 11 2007 The Last Days of Krypton total:171|5:36|4:66|3:42|2:21|1:6| 171 618 265 49 3574837 0061340758 9780061340758 18 8 3.61 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3574837.The_Last_Days_of_Krypton 1 4 true Mon Apr 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 05 06:33:53 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 13 20:08:49 -0700 2009 The Last Days of Krypton is just such a book -- and that one word is incompetent.

I could stop there. I should stop there. But I can't. I must be heard (or read if you prefer the literal over the figurative)....more...]]> 252258 006134074X 9780061340741 148 38 3.61 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/252258.The_Last_Days_of_Krypton 1 2 false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Dec 05 08:11:35 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 05 08:20:03 -0800 2008 0.3 The Last Days of Krypton by Kevin J. Anderson was disappointing and lame - so lame that I only got about 130 pages into it before returning it to the library.

Okay, I'm being a little harsh here. Actually, as modern SF goes, I've certainly seen worse (see the execrable Dune: The Butlerian...more...]]> 252258 006134074X 9780061340741 148 38 3.61 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/252258.The_Last_Days_of_Krypton 1 2 false Sun May 18 17:37:37 -0700 2008 Sun May 18 17:39:49 -0700 2008 more...]]> 252258 006134074X 9780061340741 148 38 3.61 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/252258.The_Last_Days_of_Krypton 2 1 false Mon Nov 17 09:26:50 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 15 08:44:55 -0800 2008 Hav...more...]]> 252258 006134074X 9780061340741 148 38 3.61 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/252258.The_Last_Days_of_Krypton 1 1 false Tue Nov 11 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 11 08:58:10 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 11 11:14:23 -0800 2008 more...]]> 252258 006134074X 9780061340741 148 38 3.61 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/252258.The_Last_Days_of_Krypton 5 0 false Sat May 02 15:39:06 -0700 2009 Sat May 02 16:59:20 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3574837 0061340758 9780061340758 18 8 3.61 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3574837.The_Last_Days_of_Krypton 4 0 false Wed Oct 15 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 29 15:39:46 -0700 2008 Wed Nov 26 20:56:41 -0800 2008 1 more...]]> 3574837 0061340758 9780061340758 18 8 3.61 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3574837.The_Last_Days_of_Krypton 5 0 false Thu Apr 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 12 20:39:47 -0700 2009 Tue May 12 20:48:25 -0700 2009 1
We've all heard the stories of how Krypton met its demise. Now Anderson has created a wonderfully chaotic vision of the tragic event in full.
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Being in a Superman mood of late, I decided to pick this up because it actually sounded pretty nifty. I'm not a huge fan of Kevin J. Anderson. I'd previously read a few of his Star Wars novels (giving up ...more...]]> 252258 006134074X 9780061340741 148 38 3.61 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/252258.The_Last_Days_of_Krypton 4 0 false Wed Sep 10 12:10:40 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 10 12:10:47 -0700 2008 more...]]> 252258 006134074X 9780061340741 148 38 3.61 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/252258.The_Last_Days_of_Krypton 5 0 false Fri Sep 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 02 21:53:31 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 27 09:48:42 -0700 2008 1
Everyone knows the story of Superman and knows that he is Krypton's last living survivor. What they don't know is much about his home world Krypton or his parents Jor-El, Lara, and his people....more...]]> 252258 006134074X 9780061340741 148 38 3.61 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/252258.The_Last_Days_of_Krypton 4 0 false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 23 19:12:28 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 30 12:20:36 -0700 2007 more...]]> 252258 006134074X 9780061340741 148 38 3.61 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/252258.The_Last_Days_of_Krypton 5 0 false Mon Apr 27 16:25:26 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 27 16:27:36 -0700 2009 more...]]> 252258 006134074X 9780061340741 148 38 3.61 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/252258.The_Last_Days_of_Krypton 4 0 false Thu Apr 24 06:37:10 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 24 16:10:12 -0700 2008
Superman's dad was pretty bad ass. It made some good political statements too about g...more...]]> 252258 006134074X 9780061340741 148 38 3.61 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/252258.The_Last_Days_of_Krypton 2 0 false Sat Jun 14 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 09 05:42:16 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 16 06:11:38 -0700 2008 more...]]> 252258 006134074X 9780061340741 148 38 3.61 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/252258.The_Last_Days_of_Krypton 5 0 false Mon Jun 23 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun May 25 20:59:25 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 23 09:35:54 -0700 2008 Okay so I have finished the book and it was great. The ending was quite sad, which is expected but I was left with some questions. My questi...more...]]> 3574837 0061340758 9780061340758 18 8 3.61 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3574837.The_Last_Days_of_Krypton 4 0 false Tue Apr 07 13:52:43 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 19 18:44:45 -0700 2009 I knew going into it the ending We all do. Kal-El gets shipped off to earth, K...more...]]> 252258 006134074X 9780061340741 148 38 3.61 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/252258.The_Last_Days_of_Krypton 5 0 false Tue Mar 25 15:46:59 -0700 2008 Wed Mar 26 07:33:30 -0700 2008 more...]]> 252258 006134074X 9780061340741 148 38 3.61 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/252258.The_Last_Days_of_Krypton 4 0 true Mon Jul 28 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 11 11:42:31 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 29 08:52:34 -0700 2008 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=252258