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Chasing the Dragon (Quantum Gravity #4)
by
Justina Robson (Goodreads Author)
Ever since the Quantum Bomb of 2015 things have been different; the dimensions have fused and suddenly our world is accessible to elves, demons, ghosts, and elementals—and their worlds are open to us. Things have been different for Special Agent Lila Black too: she’s been tortured and magic-scarred by elves; rebuilt by humans into a half-robot, part-AI, nuclear-fueled walk...more
Paperback, 337 pages
Published
August 25th 2009
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Chasing the Dragon kicks up the frenetic pace that has continued to build throughout the series, but the feeling is like someone trying to race across a rickety rope bridge before the entire thing collapses.
Perhaps this is intentional, attempting to instill in the reader a better sense of Lila's mental stability as she races from one mad set of actions to another, trying to ignore the gaping holes in her life and her semi-acknowledged unwillingness to confront her feelings about them.
Otherwise,...more
Perhaps this is intentional, attempting to instill in the reader a better sense of Lila's mental stability as she races from one mad set of actions to another, trying to ignore the gaping holes in her life and her semi-acknowledged unwillingness to confront her feelings about them.
Otherwise,...more
This is the fourth book in the Quantum Gravity series by Justina Robson. I know a fifth book "Down to the Bone" is planned for a 2010 release, I couldn't find any information on how many books overall are planned on this series. This book was a good addition to the series and started to tie together a lot of the loose ends that appeared in books 2 and 3.
A lot is happening in this book. It starts where the 3rd book left off; with Lila showing up on the beach 50 years after she went into fairy. In...more
A lot is happening in this book. It starts where the 3rd book left off; with Lila showing up on the beach 50 years after she went into fairy. In...more
I love Zal and Lila, but you don't so far, I don't get any of that in the book.The reverberations of loss keep this book lonely and melancholy. I MISS TATH and LILA together! Like her second conscience, the observer self made truly observer. Yeah, I am sick, but I thought they were so sexy together. But I like the fact that Lila has two husbands, and the husbands are also married to each other. I like this. I think it works. Of course, it means twice the headaches...
I have finished reading this...more
I have finished reading this...more
Not a bad book, but probably the weakest in the series. I just felt like not that much actually happened, nor did we really get any sort of profound character development. Even more annoyingly, some of the characters changed in odd and unexplained ways. (For instance, when did Malachi become so unbearingly overprotective? Or maybe I've just forgotten.)
I have two major complaints about the book:
1) It seemed really jumpy. While it did a decent job of helping me fill in my memory blanks of what hap...more
I have two major complaints about the book:
1) It seemed really jumpy. While it did a decent job of helping me fill in my memory blanks of what hap...more
Jul 01, 2011
Cathy
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Shelves:
magic-users,
mythology,
elves-fae,
science-fiction,
romance,
angels-demons,
dragon,
fantasy,
great-cover,
read-in-2011,
twitter-author
A bit longer and wordier than it needed to be, but it was fun. It didn't end on much of a cliffhanger, but left the gang in a nice place emotionally in some easy, which is a nice change from the last book. But can the relationships be repaired after all that they've been through? And the chaos still seems to be spreading, so what's the next big disaster, since this one turned out to be much kess far-reaching in it's origins, if not in it's potential implications, than it seemed? I guess I'll fin...more
Chasing the Dragon has the now familiar level of action and interesting plot that the other two books I've read in this series had, but there was something different about this book. It didn't have the same sense of intensity that the others had, and I don't know why. And even though it was well written, I found myself skimming forward in a few areas. Once again, it was mainly in the POV of others.
Having said that, I still can't help but wonder where else Lila's headed.
Having said that, I still can't help but wonder where else Lila's headed.
I don't think I'll finish this, unless I decide to read the whole series one day. I didn't realise I was picking up Book #4 in a series.
That said, I was astonished by the imagination of the author, and it will certainly stick in my mind for a long time.
That said, I was astonished by the imagination of the author, and it will certainly stick in my mind for a long time.
Don't know why I borrowed this from the library, as I hadn't managed to finish book 3. I flipped through it and decided that my previous gut feelings were right. Sorry Justina, but you've lost me.
Frantic pace from beginning to end, I lost my way a couple of times but it was all good. I hope that the next book pulls it together, I found this book to be the hardest to read. The previous books in this series, I have been unable to put down, not so this one. I found it hard going at times but persevered ad am glad I did.
liked this! more adventures of Lila and the gang, finally getting them back together after the separation at the end of book 3.
This shit got REALLY esoteric again REALLY fast.
Really confused as to what's going on.
Continuing on to the last book in the hopes of a tidy little bow.
Really confused as to what's going on.
Continuing on to the last book in the hopes of a tidy little bow.
A fun read but by no means the best book in the series, first part seemed really bogged down with the main mysteries getting rushed at the end and felt a bit hollow because of it.
This is the 4th book in the series, and the one I like the least. It felt very scattered and episodic.
Ok, now I've read all four of the Quantun Gravity Bomb books, and I'm still somewhate confused about what has really taken place. Between Faery, Demons, Elves, human, ghosts, vampiric forms, angels, gods (or Gods?) nothing is clearcut, which, I Think! is the intent. So if you are ready for some deep thought, then this is a series for you.
Review is here:
http://ticon4.com/2010/02/review-chas...
http://ticon4.com/2010/02/review-chas...
My feels.
Another excellent book in this series.
Still god, but I didn't enjoy it as much as the three that came before it. All got a bit confusing at the end. I couldn't keep track of all the threads.
Another enjoyable entry in the series, although I didn't enjoy it as much as earlier versions. My main interest in these has been the exploring of the different realms and their cultures, and there wasn't much of this in this book. On to the last!
It ... read differently to the previous books. Lila has changed rather a bit. Everyone is a bit colder, a bit more practical. I think I liked it.
Still. Needs more half elf half demon rock star boyfriend.
Still. Needs more half elf half demon rock star boyfriend.
May 28, 2010
Danielle
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Joci, John,
Recommended to Danielle by:
Heath
Shelves:
scifi-fantasy,
recommend-to-joci
This series is always fast-paced fun. This one was a little more incomprehensible than the others, in that it felt like it was missing a few pieces of the action, but it wasn't a great detraction. I really enjoy following this series, and hope the author is working on another one right now!
This is the forth book in the series (of 5 I assume as there are 5 worlds in this Universe I think). Unfortunately I've forgotten some of the plot details so I was confused. Also this book instead of being cyber-punk in fairy-land like the others was just weird fairy-land.
Aug 14, 2010
Blue Eyed Vixen
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Lovers of science fiction and fantasy
Fabulous conclusion to the Quantam series.
Justinsa Robson ties it all in together in the fantabulous style that I am accustomed to from her....I was so not disappointed.
Will definitely come back and read again.
Justinsa Robson ties it all in together in the fantabulous style that I am accustomed to from her....I was so not disappointed.
Will definitely come back and read again.
Ugh... She has such a great story with this line of books, but her writing gets worse with every book.
I'm not picky about my English, but her grammar and other errors makes it very hard to read.
I'm not picky about my English, but her grammar and other errors makes it very hard to read.
Finished this just before school. Remember the entire series being quick-paced and action packed (with a little romance here and there, but not enough to put it on the romance shelf).
I liked this very much, even though it got a little angsty at times.
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Justina is from Leeds, a city in Yorkshire in the north of England. She always wanted to write and always did. Other things sometimes got in the way and sometimes still do...but not too much.
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