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A really complex scenario for a short story, but it works, with a good core narrative and glimpses of a coherent larger universe and history outside it.
A small group of implant-enhanced humans is holed up in a Martian colony, under threat from a vastly larger force who view their actions - attempts to 'escape' - as military provocations. Two brothers are part of that larger force. One, motivated by revenge, wants war. The other, a former POW, insists on going down for peace negotiations.
An int ...more
A small group of implant-enhanced humans is holed up in a Martian colony, under threat from a vastly larger force who view their actions - attempts to 'escape' - as military provocations. Two brothers are part of that larger force. One, motivated by revenge, wants war. The other, a former POW, insists on going down for peace negotiations.
An int ...more
Apr 11, 2014
Insener Garin
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it was amazing
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Kaks tõsiselt head jutustust, esimene spiooniloo võtmes, teine nagu natuke krimka, aga õnneks pole need kummagi loo puhul domineerivad küljed. See oli minu esimene kokkupuude Alastair Reynoldsi loominguga ja tema tuleviku maailmaga, huvitekitajana toimis see raamat suurepäraselt, nüüd sooviks kindlasti Revelation Space'i lugudega edasi minna.
Esimesele loole hindeks tugev neli, teisele kindel viis. Muidugi ei saa ma teise jutustuse puhul mainimata jätta, selle lumist ja liustikulist tegevuspaika, ...more
Esimesele loole hindeks tugev neli, teisele kindel viis. Muidugi ei saa ma teise jutustuse puhul mainimata jätta, selle lumist ja liustikulist tegevuspaika, ...more
Great Wall of Mars takes place in the author’s Revelation Space series, and I feel I would have understood this a lot better if I’d first read the series. As it was, this was interesting, but I felt I was missing a few too many things to completely understand it. Despite my lack of understanding of certain elements, it was an interesting story and I was curious to see how the details would come together, and I’m sure this is a great read for those that have read the series.
All in all, this one w ...more
All in all, this one w ...more
This short story is the one I remember most from all of Alastair Reynolds short stories. It goes into the beginning of the Conjoiners and tells the story of how Clavain (one major character in the Revelation Space series and a favorite of mine) came to be one. It also introduces Galiana and Felka, both major characters in the series as well.
This story is perfect.
This story is perfect.
Reynolds on nüüd siis ka selles "minu lemmikkirjanikud" nimekirjas. Isegi see ei saanud praegu saatuslikuks, et ühtede kaante vahel mitu juttu koos oli. Mulle lihtsalt meeldib ta Sci-Fi mõttemaailm, milles asjad on ühtaegu pöörased ja loogilised ning mõistuse ja mõtlemise baasil alati sütitavad, inspireerivad ja mänglevadki.
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Kaks esimest lugu Nevil Clavainist ja Revelation Space universumist. Lugudena miskipärast mitte just eriti palju väärt, hilisemad jutud, lühiromaanid ja eriti romaanid on ikka kordades vägevamad. Seega väljendab hinne teatavat arusaamatust miks valiti just kaks esimest, mitte just kõige paremat juttu, et Reynoldsi ülivõimast maailma keelepuudulikele kohalikele ulmesõpradele tutvustada. Ma ise oleks valinud hoopis teised, ütleme, "Nightingale" näiteks, või "Grafenwalder's Bestiary", või hoopis "A
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õiglasem hinne oleks tegelikult 4,5
esimene lugu (Suur Marsi Müür) hää, teine (Liustikuline) väga hää.
esimene lugu (Suur Marsi Müür) hää, teine (Liustikuline) väga hää.
And so begins the super long binge read of the Revelation Space Universe. Yippee, all being well we're going through the whole lot in chronological order.
Well it started off well, even excusing it for being one of those worn-out sci-fi tropes of Earthers v Mars. But this has an interesting twist in it, in that the Martians have become conjoined by the nano things that they've infested themselves with and now think with a hive mind. Of course, the conservatives from Earth won't accept this ...more
Well it started off well, even excusing it for being one of those worn-out sci-fi tropes of Earthers v Mars. But this has an interesting twist in it, in that the Martians have become conjoined by the nano things that they've infested themselves with and now think with a hive mind. Of course, the conservatives from Earth won't accept this ...more
Possibly the best of "Galactic North".
The Wall, Clavain, the birth of the Conjoined, mechanical worms (as in the movie Vexille). Fast paced, interesting, and Revelation Space's history in the making. ...more
The Wall, Clavain, the birth of the Conjoined, mechanical worms (as in the movie Vexille). Fast paced, interesting, and Revelation Space's history in the making. ...more
Two brothers take off on a last chance mission to prevent a war. A complex sci-fi transhumanist tale
Brilliant.. The beginning of the Revelation space universe!
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Dec 31, 2020
Declan Ellis
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Fantastic novella. A great introduction to some of Reynolds' most memorable characters, including Clavain, Galiana and Felka. I wish I had read this before Redemption Ark and would recommend others do so.
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Maha jääb sõja
ussipesa ja suur müür
Koos valgusesse!
ussipesa ja suur müür
Koos valgusesse!
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I'm Al, I used to be a space scientist, and now I'm a writer, although for a time the two careers ran in parallel. I started off publishing short stories in the British SF magazine Interzone in the early 90s, then eventually branched into novels. I write about a novel a year and try to write a few short stories as well. Some of my books and stories are set in a consistent future named after Revela
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