false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170278148m/45245.jpg 45245 10 This is space opera on an epic scale, with dozens of characters, hundreds of planets, universe-spanning plots, and settings that range from wooden huts and muddy villages to sentient starships and newborn suns. It's also the first part of a two-volume book that is itself the first book of a series. There's no question that there's a <i>lot</i> going on here (too much to even begin to detail the plot), but Hamilton handles it all with an ease reminiscent of E. E. "Doc" Smith. The best way to describe it: it's big, it's good, and luckily there's plenty more on the way. 747250 1996 The Reality Dysfunction (Night's Dawn Trilogy, Volume 1) total:807|5:329|4:296|3:133|2:35|1:14| 807 3312 1116 66 5 1 false false Tue Oct 30 23:15:17 -0700 2007 Wed Oct 31 01:17:29 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Tue Feb 06 01:38:24 -0800 2007 Tue Feb 06 01:58:40 -0800 2007
A much longer book than I would normally read (especially considering the whole trilogy is around 4500 pages) but I would would been happy...more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu Jul 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 08 18:02:06 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 08 18:02:06 -0800 2009
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This is what grandparents must feel like when hearing a casual discussion about how VOIP TCP/IP packets are prioritiz...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Oct 15 14:36:27 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 15 14:41:09 -0700 2009
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The threat posed in this story is so scary it makes you wonder how on earth it will ever be resolved. You can see the point of and sympathise with the supposed evil forces here which makes ...more...]]> 3 1 false false Tue Jan 08 07:51:59 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 28 04:58:01 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Wed Aug 29 16:23:40 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 29 16:24:35 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Aug 10 07:51:31 -0700 2007 Fri Aug 10 07:57:39 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jul 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 16 12:11:10 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 16 12:13:43 -0700 2009
An incredibly well fleshed out future, plus a strange fantasy-like addition make for a compelling, if hugely sprawling read. At points I found myself hard-pressed to remember everyone involved, at the same time, I couldn't stop turning...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Dec 29 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 07 21:21:57 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 29 20:06:21 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon May 11 14:53:49 -0700 2009 Mon May 11 14:56:32 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1 0 true false Sun Feb 10 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 10 22:25:21 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 10 22:32:54 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Mar 05 06:16:52 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 05 06:16:52 -0800 2009
The background world is richly realised, and there are many interesting thread...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Mar 10 12:21:53 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 10 07:52:27 -0700 2009
Maybe it's the market that controls sci-fi books (I know publishers love a series and a self-contained novel has a slim chance for an unknown writer) b...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=45245