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Context (The Nulapeiron Sequence #2)
by
John Meaney
Nulapeiron: a world isolated for twelve centuries. Its billions of inhabitants occupy subterranean strata, ruled by a logosophically trained aristocracy of Lords and Ladies whose power base is upheld by Oracles. But revolution has touched all of its many cultures - failing in its intent, yet changing everything.
Now Lord Tom Corcorigan - the commoner-turned-noble who renoun
Paperback, 535 pages
Published
April 3rd 2007
by Pyr
(first published November 4th 2002)
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The is the second book of a series. It's been a while since I read the first book. The author's writing style is some times terse when it comes to actual events and the description of what is going on. He frequently has characters mentioning terms and facts without some related background. I think it is a difficult book to finish quite frankly. He certainly is creative. But his world that he has created seems incomplete. The story line also follows two plots. One path follows the life of young a...more
(Reprinted from the Chicago Center for Literature and Photography [cclapcenter.com:]. I am the original author of this essay, as well as the owner of CCLaP; it is not being reprinted here illegally.)
So what do you think -- is it possible to adequately analyze a sprawling 1,500-page science-fiction epic in a single thousand-word essay? Because that's exactly what I'll be trying to do today, after recently finishing the massive three-book "Nulapeiron Sequence" from author John Meaney, yet another...more
So what do you think -- is it possible to adequately analyze a sprawling 1,500-page science-fiction epic in a single thousand-word essay? Because that's exactly what I'll be trying to do today, after recently finishing the massive three-book "Nulapeiron Sequence" from author John Meaney, yet another...more
This book was a very engaging and enjoyable read. The world of Nulapeiron is still an interesting amalgam of scifi and medieval tropes (due to cultural stratification between lords and commoners).
Plot-wise, the battle against the Oracles has been completed to partial success. Tom, who succeeds in securing his own revenge, is curiously against the manner in which his cabal has elected to overthrow the remaining Oracles. Leaving them, he is injured and falls literally and metaphorically. He rises...more
Plot-wise, the battle against the Oracles has been completed to partial success. Tom, who succeeds in securing his own revenge, is curiously against the manner in which his cabal has elected to overthrow the remaining Oracles. Leaving them, he is injured and falls literally and metaphorically. He rises...more
The journey of Tom Corcorigan continues intertwined with the story of the mysterious Pilots from Earth of 1200 years previous. The relationship between the two stories becomes clearer as this book progresses. The cosmology continues to be fleshed out with more thoughts on multiple universes, the flow of time and quantum entanglement as a new Darkness threatens the world. If you had a problem with the flow of thoughts and conversations in the first book, this book has corrected it; it much easier...more
Jun 14, 2011
Andy
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4 of 5 stars
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Hmmm, more a 3.5 than a 4.
Slightly muddled throughout, however a satisfying conclusion. Still not sure how some things are meant to have happened - more "magic" than science at points. The interwoven story of Ro, et al, was more interesting than Tom's story, imo.
Slightly muddled throughout, however a satisfying conclusion. Still not sure how some things are meant to have happened - more "magic" than science at points. The interwoven story of Ro, et al, was more interesting than Tom's story, imo.
This book dragged a bit, but was still entertaining. I'm looking forward to the final book. I was a little puzzled by the situation with Elva - their love affair seems very sudden. But they seem quite happy at the end.
Feb 16, 2008
Colin
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3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Fans of space opera
Shelves:
speculative-fiction
The weakest book of the trilogy, as is often the case with middle volumes. For a full review, see here on Suite101
I think only momentum will lead me to read the third in the series. we'll see.
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