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Reap the Wild Wind (Stratification #1)
by
Julie E. Czerneda (Goodreads Author)
The fascinating debut of the prequel series to The Trade Pact Universe
This prequel to The Trade Pact Universe series begins in a time before the Clan had learned how to manipulate the M?hir to travel between worlds. Aliens have begun to explore the world of Cersi, upsetting the delicate balance between the Clan and the two other powerful races who coexist by set rules. And...more
This prequel to The Trade Pact Universe series begins in a time before the Clan had learned how to manipulate the M?hir to travel between worlds. Aliens have begun to explore the world of Cersi, upsetting the delicate balance between the Clan and the two other powerful races who coexist by set rules. And...more
Paperback, 480 pages
Published
September 2nd 2008
by DAW
(first published 2007)
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Jul 10, 2012
Kernos
rated it
4 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
All lovers of Hard SF and Space Opera
Shelves:
science-fiction
The book concerns 3 alien species on a planet being visited by alien 'seekers', exo-archologists made up of several more alien species including a token human or 2.
The books strength lies in the development of the 3 indigenous species, their relationship to the planet's ecosystem and to each other. IMO, Czerneda has the makings of another CJ Cherryh in her ability to create believable alien worlds and species. They are very real and appealing.
The novel has features of hard SF and of Space Oper...more
The books strength lies in the development of the 3 indigenous species, their relationship to the planet's ecosystem and to each other. IMO, Czerneda has the makings of another CJ Cherryh in her ability to create believable alien worlds and species. They are very real and appealing.
The novel has features of hard SF and of Space Oper...more
Julie Czerneda is always a pleasure, and with the new Stratification series in particular, she returns to the same universe of her first book--still my favorite--A Thousand Words for Stranger. This story is set much earlier in the history of the species called the Clan, on their original homeworld, Cersi. In this timeframe, they are a people called the Om'ray, subservient to the two more powerful species of their world, the Tikitik and the Oud. An Agreement exists between all three species that...more
I've discovered that Julie Czerneda doesn't finish a story in one book. Ugh!! Now I have to go buy the next in the series...
Aryl Sarc lives on Cersi with two other races, the Oud and the Tikitik. There is an Agreement between the races that says that nothing changes. The Yena Om'ray (the tribe and race Aryl is a part of) have Power (sort of like psychic power: the ability to move objects without touching them; the ability to tell where the others of their race are, even if they are far away; etc...more
Aryl Sarc lives on Cersi with two other races, the Oud and the Tikitik. There is an Agreement between the races that says that nothing changes. The Yena Om'ray (the tribe and race Aryl is a part of) have Power (sort of like psychic power: the ability to move objects without touching them; the ability to tell where the others of their race are, even if they are far away; etc...more
Julie Czerneda writes most excellent stories. And this series is one of my very favorites, ever! I first read this series (known now as The Clan Chronicles, I think), starting with her very first novel, A Thousand Words for Stranger. She followed that with 2 more, and then wrote the pre-story of these. So, this time I read them in chronological order: Reap the Wild Wind, Riders of the Storm, Rift in the Sky, A Thousand Words for Stranger, Ties of Power, and To Trade the Stars.
All of the stories...more
All of the stories...more
Dec 26, 2009
Lightreads
rated it
2 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
science-fiction,
fiction
One of those books I classify as primitive SF. You know, where some agrarian, technologically backward society comes in contact with far more advanced humans. Here, it's tribes of telepathically gifted people, the descendants of colonists, I presume, who live in precarious harmony with two alien races before they are rediscovered by a galactic exploratory force.
I am always uninspired by primitive SF, and this is no exception. Partly it's just not one of my buttons, and partly I spend the entire...more
I am always uninspired by primitive SF, and this is no exception. Partly it's just not one of my buttons, and partly I spend the entire...more
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When I first added this book to my To-read list on here, I was a little surprised at how many high ratings it had already garnered. Now that I've finished this excellent start to Julie E. Czerneda's latest trilogy, I find these high marks to be completely justified. This first volume in the Stratification trilogy takes place in the same universe as Czerneda's previous Trade Pact series which concerns Sira and Morgan, only centuries before and starring one of Sira's direct ancestors. Czerneda doe...more
Pros: Amazingly detailed worldbuilding through the eyes of Aryl Sarc.
Cons: Amazingly detailed worldbuilding through the eyes of Aryl Sarc.
Czerneda does an outstanding job of putting you in Aryl's position - a young Om'ray whose village is brought to a crisis point by the unwitting mistake of Trade Pact visitors (though this isn't explicitly told to you... Aryl, after all, has no concept of aliens). Everything flows naturally from the initial incident and the pro above is correct - you get an i...more
Cons: Amazingly detailed worldbuilding through the eyes of Aryl Sarc.
Czerneda does an outstanding job of putting you in Aryl's position - a young Om'ray whose village is brought to a crisis point by the unwitting mistake of Trade Pact visitors (though this isn't explicitly told to you... Aryl, after all, has no concept of aliens). Everything flows naturally from the initial incident and the pro above is correct - you get an i...more
Jun 05, 2010
Terry
rated it
4 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
science-fiction-fantasy
I enjoy Czerneda's brand of science fiction which avoids cliches and overly predictable plots. This novel starts to provide the basis of the mental prowess of The Clan while featuring engaging characters.
This was my first book by Czernada. I loved it. You can read all the other reviews to get a sense of what it's about. It is a good mix of fantasy and science fiction. Czernada paints wonderful and powerful characters. Her unique grammar for her world is entirely readable. I give stars based solely on whether the book compels me to read on... to read another chapter when I should go to bed. Yes. I loved this book and it prompted me without hesitation to purchase the next in the series. I love tri...more
This is a difficult book, it seems, to read if one has never read any of Czerneda's books set in this world. I was constantly having to think about what was going on, as the terminology is specific to the world and each clan of people moving about. Overall, it was okay, but a bit too "mysterious" to have an idea of what was going on. Aside from the appearance of "Humans" who aren't like the humans on the planet, this doesn't seem to me to be all that sci-fi; for a great deal of it, it could be a...more
Aryl du Sarc is a member of a race called the Om'ray on the planet, Cersi where her people share an Agreement with two other races, the Oud and Tikitik. This Agreement is key to maintaining balance between and survival of the races of Cersi.
Aryl's world is threatened from within and without. On the same day that Strangers (humans) appear and disrupt a key harvest on which her people depend for sustenance, she also discovers a new power that threatens the balance between the races.
This is great...more
Aryl's world is threatened from within and without. On the same day that Strangers (humans) appear and disrupt a key harvest on which her people depend for sustenance, she also discovers a new power that threatens the balance between the races.
This is great...more
Book 1 of a prequel trilogy to the Trade Pact series, I found it and its main character more interesting than its predecessor. I attribute it to the increased experience of the author now having written for 10 years and several book since. One thing I like most is while there is a mystery of where the people in this series originated and how knowledge was lost, Czerneda drops enough breadcrumbs to keep it interesting. The details are intriguing and they're keeping me reading to find out what hap...more
My husband recommended this book to me because he thought I might like it. He was right. The plot is a bit overwhelming at first, but in time the disparate pieces do come together quite nicely. It is the first (and best) book of the trilogy.
This is her most recent and it isn't as good as her other books. The plot and characters *are* good. However, there's too much obnoxious "sci fi" writing: for the first two chapters it is almost impossible to tell what is going on because she makes up so many words and pretends that you know what they mean. If I hadn't already read the Trade Pact books it would have been hard to care enough to keep going. The main characters are all human/Om'Ray and that prevents her from exploring some of the i...more
This book caught my eye just walking up and down the library aisles. I was pleasantly surprised. I loved it and cant wait to read the rest of the series.
I loved the first Cersi series, beginning with 'A Thousand words for Stranger' I know this series is going to be just as enjoyable!
I really like Julie Czerneda's books and this series in particular. Difficult to know how it would impact as it is a prequel trilogy to another series set further down the timeline. However the Trade pact universe is one of my favourite trilogies and I was not disappointed with the prequel. Am fascinated to see how it comes full circle when she returns to Morgan and Sira. I would recommend this series, but with the proviso that you might want to read the trade pact universe trilogy first, starti...more
This was AWESOME. It's not as funny or wacky as some of her others, but that's just fine. It's all rather life and death and struggling to survive. She does a great job of getting you totally hooked on the mystery of the three races sharing the planet and you really empathize with the explorers who've come to try and solve that age-old mystery, while cringing at their ridiculously poor first contact destruction.
She continues to rank as my favorite sci-fi author. Book 2 just came out and it's wai...more
She continues to rank as my favorite sci-fi author. Book 2 just came out and it's wai...more
A bit slow to start. Not sure I'm completely enamoured with the writing style but I'll try the next in the series as it definitely improved as it went along.
My first Czerneda book... it got me hooked!
I really enjoyed this book. Ms. Czerneda creates such wonderful characters and environments, that it is easy to open one of her books and slip away to a distant world and become a spectator rather than a reader.
As I reached the last few chapters, I slowed down. I read a page or two and then let the scene linger in my mind. I was enjoying spending time with Aryl and her clan, and I was reluctant to say goodbye.
The Stratification series is a blend of first-rate Science Fiction and Fantasy. They ar...more
As I reached the last few chapters, I slowed down. I read a page or two and then let the scene linger in my mind. I was enjoying spending time with Aryl and her clan, and I was reluctant to say goodbye.
The Stratification series is a blend of first-rate Science Fiction and Fantasy. They ar...more
A perfectly built world
It's started! The first book in the new prequel trilogy of the Clan Chronicles(aka. The Trade Pact Universe)! Squeeeeeee!
I was worried that after so many years(publishing-wise and setting-wise), it wouldn't feel connected to the story of Sira and Morgan(from A Thousand Words for Stranger, Ties of Power and To Trade the Stars). No problem-o there! Yay!
Yes, I bought the hardcover...and it wasn't in the discount section...oooooooooooooooooooh..........
I was worried that after so many years(publishing-wise and setting-wise), it wouldn't feel connected to the story of Sira and Morgan(from A Thousand Words for Stranger, Ties of Power and To Trade the Stars). No problem-o there! Yay!
Yes, I bought the hardcover...and it wasn't in the discount section...oooooooooooooooooooh..........
I haven't found a Julie Czernada book that I didn't like. It's been a few years since I read the books farther down in this timeline so I don't remember too many of the details but she seems to be doing a great job at creating the history that will shape and motivate the characters in the later series. This is the kind of science-fiction book I love. It's full of details, imagery, sympathetic and competent characters. I recommend it.
This is the first book in the Stratification series which is the prequel to the Trade Pact series. It is a great read and I recommend it.
Bought this ebook at fictionwise, but the publisher decided they wanted more money. Fictionwise refunded my money.
It was slow in the beginning, but got better by the end so you want to read the next one.
Couldn't finish...lost interest.
*BIB*
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