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Fields of Rust
The universe grows cold. Only a few stars persist in dark matter wastelands. Among these last embers, the ashes of war smolder.
On the planet-sized Worldship, Nezantes, the loyal servant of King Darsen, seeks to restore the reign of his ruler. For this he will do anything, even if it means igniting the last stars in a final war. Caught in the middle of this looming conflict are Solaz, a man losing his humanity, and Isolde, a woman who may have never been human.
Solaz and Isolde will pursue the duty-bound Nezantes past the ends of the world. Their desperate chase will take them among the broken and decrepit heavens. They will see what has become of the stubborn works of humanity and, if Nezantes has his way, they will witness another step towards the last breath of the cosmos.
On the planet-sized Worldship, Nezantes, the loyal servant of King Darsen, seeks to restore the reign of his ruler. For this he will do anything, even if it means igniting the last stars in a final war. Caught in the middle of this looming conflict are Solaz, a man losing his humanity, and Isolde, a woman who may have never been human.
Solaz and Isolde will pursue the duty-bound Nezantes past the ends of the world. Their desperate chase will take them among the broken and decrepit heavens. They will see what has become of the stubborn works of humanity and, if Nezantes has his way, they will witness another step towards the last breath of the cosmos.
- GenresScience FictionFiction
338 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 6, 2015
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About the author
Robert Gryn
6 books42 followersRobert Gryn was born too old, and immediately out of place in the middle of communist Poland. He spent his youth colored by that country's gray cities and empty sentiments. Early on, he found solace in works of fiction, and was soon drawn to those that extolled the fantastic and impossible. The possible just seemed so unremarkable among the harsh concrete and unrealized dreams of the last days of communism.
Later in America, he studied too many subjects, ranging from computer programming to mythology and then worked for a number of years in consulting. His efforts centered on learning the unique languages of each client; the businessman, the lawyer, the programmer, the executive. All the while, he searched for the right voice for the dreams that haunted him in every turn of the eye, every clever phrase, every puddle of water reflecting unknown skies.
Later in America, he studied too many subjects, ranging from computer programming to mythology and then worked for a number of years in consulting. His efforts centered on learning the unique languages of each client; the businessman, the lawyer, the programmer, the executive. All the while, he searched for the right voice for the dreams that haunted him in every turn of the eye, every clever phrase, every puddle of water reflecting unknown skies.
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March 27, 2016
Not 100% sold on the dialog and pacing but it gets 4 stars anyway for simply being one of the most unique works of science fiction I have read in a very long time. There is lush descriptive paragraphs of utterly vivid setting, locals, and events and the world building is top-notch.
March 12, 2025
Two heroes fight on different sides of a war. Both do it for honor. Nezantes follows King Darsen, the eldest cousin and heir to the throne. Solaz protects his people fighting on the side of the demigod cousins who feel they should rule because of their divine nature even though they fight amongst themselves.
This is the kind of book that if you just read it for the story, it's good. If you try to look for some logic in it, it falls short.
The universe is dying. People live on rusted and falling apart mega spaceships because the planets and stars are dying off. Everyone is in a constant state of war merely for control and not for resources. Survival seems to be at the bottom of the list of priorities.
There are many different types of people--gods, demigods, cyborgs, engineered people, Matrix-like people, spirits and just maybe regular people. The cast is large and hard to keep track of.
All the Celestial Weapons are iron man suits. It seems to be all the gods are capable of doing.
There is lots of philosophizing about the evils of war but no alternative is given. What would all these people do if they had peace? Every character is more determined to fulfill their destiny than find out. The just want the deaths to stop but refusing to fight isn't going to guarantee that unless all these people can only die by war.
This is the kind of book that if you just read it for the story, it's good. If you try to look for some logic in it, it falls short.
The universe is dying. People live on rusted and falling apart mega spaceships because the planets and stars are dying off. Everyone is in a constant state of war merely for control and not for resources. Survival seems to be at the bottom of the list of priorities.
There are many different types of people--gods, demigods, cyborgs, engineered people, Matrix-like people, spirits and just maybe regular people. The cast is large and hard to keep track of.
All the Celestial Weapons are iron man suits. It seems to be all the gods are capable of doing.
There is lots of philosophizing about the evils of war but no alternative is given. What would all these people do if they had peace? Every character is more determined to fulfill their destiny than find out. The just want the deaths to stop but refusing to fight isn't going to guarantee that unless all these people can only die by war.
April 4, 2024
I received a Kindle version of this book from a Goodreads giveaway in exchange for an honest review (maybe several years ago, took me a while to get to it).
My first thought upon reading and finishing this book was - "What?"
Much of this book did not make sense to me. It felt like there was quite a bit left unexplained or perhaps just tidbits that are intended to be revealed in later stories. The majority of the male characters seem to be angry, power hungry, want to kill and be in control of everything and everyone, whereas most of the female characters seem to be more focused on peacefulness.
Even with fiction and science-fiction, there needs to be, at least for me, a logical explanation for certain elements to be present within the story, even if it is a fictional explanation. Quite a few things were lacking on this part.
It was not a bad book, but I have no interest in reading any other books in this series even to find out what remains of the still living and the possibly dead characters.
My first thought upon reading and finishing this book was - "What?"
Much of this book did not make sense to me. It felt like there was quite a bit left unexplained or perhaps just tidbits that are intended to be revealed in later stories. The majority of the male characters seem to be angry, power hungry, want to kill and be in control of everything and everyone, whereas most of the female characters seem to be more focused on peacefulness.
Even with fiction and science-fiction, there needs to be, at least for me, a logical explanation for certain elements to be present within the story, even if it is a fictional explanation. Quite a few things were lacking on this part.
It was not a bad book, but I have no interest in reading any other books in this series even to find out what remains of the still living and the possibly dead characters.
February 1, 2019
I won this as a GoodReads Giveaway and I appreciate that but unfortunately, I did not get very far before abandoning this one. I guess I had a very different idea of what this was going to be when I entered the drawing because what I read did not seem to match the description. Granted, I abandoned this one very early.
This starts with a battle on a worldship that is falling apart, which is why my problem starts right off the bat. This ship is described as huge and once magnificent and yet is almost completely rusted out. The builders used supermaterials when building it but did not figure out how to keep it from rusting? Really? It is full of rust and yet a giant lake of highly corrosive acid from a massive broken battery has not eaten through the hull in its millenia of existence. I had a hard time wrapping my head around these issues and could not sufficiently engage my suspension of disbelief.
Then there is the battle which is basically one man with no shirt and glowing hands defeating a huge army of soldiers wearing suits of mechanized armor. Between the mechanized armor and the hints of major religious underpinnings I felt like I was reading a WarHammer 4000 novel, which I don't actually enjoy. This is the main problem I had with the book.
When the shirtless soldier dives into the lake of acid and is unharmed I just completely lost interest.
This story actually seemed really well written and might be great for someone else but it hit a few too many wrong notes for me. I gave it two stars instead of one because the writing seems very good, I just had problems with some of the concepts.
This starts with a battle on a worldship that is falling apart, which is why my problem starts right off the bat. This ship is described as huge and once magnificent and yet is almost completely rusted out. The builders used supermaterials when building it but did not figure out how to keep it from rusting? Really? It is full of rust and yet a giant lake of highly corrosive acid from a massive broken battery has not eaten through the hull in its millenia of existence. I had a hard time wrapping my head around these issues and could not sufficiently engage my suspension of disbelief.
Then there is the battle which is basically one man with no shirt and glowing hands defeating a huge army of soldiers wearing suits of mechanized armor. Between the mechanized armor and the hints of major religious underpinnings I felt like I was reading a WarHammer 4000 novel, which I don't actually enjoy. This is the main problem I had with the book.
When the shirtless soldier dives into the lake of acid and is unharmed I just completely lost interest.
This story actually seemed really well written and might be great for someone else but it hit a few too many wrong notes for me. I gave it two stars instead of one because the writing seems very good, I just had problems with some of the concepts.
December 18, 2015
What a fantastic sci-fi adventure for the sci-fi enthusiast. I myself am not too much of a science fiction lover, but this book is like none other that I have read before. The author is so precise and detailed in his writing that it transports the reader directly into the book. Granted, it can be a scary world at times, but the imagery and depictions of this new world are beyond amazing. I could only imagine how Hollywood would attempt to create this world that was dreamed up by Robert Gryn. The book is long, but will keep you captivated the entire time. It is a steady read with some fast paced chapters. The incorporation of technology intermixed in this God like world is beyond fascinating. Love, vengeance, power, intelligence, and violence are all things that you will find within the pages of this vast novel. If you like Star Wars or Star Trek, you will love this book! I would recommend this book to any sci-fi enthusiast or anyone wanting to attempt to break into the sci-fi world. I promise that you won't be disappointed. I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
December 13, 2018
The Perfect Immortal Man🐺
Darsen🐺 is the perfect immortal man. He can survive in deep space💫 or burned to a crisp by a flaming 🌞sun. His father created him to stand above all the rest of the one hundred others. Nano technology restores him no matter how decimated his physical body becomes! He is the 👑King!
Isolde and Solaz get involved with Darsen🐺 and the Worldship🚀, Nezantes. A space creature nearly kills both of them and mortally wounds the huge ship🚀. It is dying around them.
ARC Received from Hidden 💎Gems.
I also got the book📕 with KU.
I love sci-fi, but this book was just a bit too out there for me. Is it a product of deep thinking or just craziness? Has the author been smoking the Kool-Aid?
The world building, and descriptions of the ship, space, and the characters is beyond intricate and intense and is highly detailed...
It's like nothing I have read before. The book is probably too much for the average sci-fi reader to digest in a meaningful way. That said, I have to give it a five 🌟star rating 🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎for originality.
Darsen🐺 is the perfect immortal man. He can survive in deep space💫 or burned to a crisp by a flaming 🌞sun. His father created him to stand above all the rest of the one hundred others. Nano technology restores him no matter how decimated his physical body becomes! He is the 👑King!
Isolde and Solaz get involved with Darsen🐺 and the Worldship🚀, Nezantes. A space creature nearly kills both of them and mortally wounds the huge ship🚀. It is dying around them.
ARC Received from Hidden 💎Gems.
I also got the book📕 with KU.
I love sci-fi, but this book was just a bit too out there for me. Is it a product of deep thinking or just craziness? Has the author been smoking the Kool-Aid?
The world building, and descriptions of the ship, space, and the characters is beyond intricate and intense and is highly detailed...
It's like nothing I have read before. The book is probably too much for the average sci-fi reader to digest in a meaningful way. That said, I have to give it a five 🌟star rating 🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎for originality.
December 19, 2015
In Fields of Rust, it seems that much of life in the universe is at an end, with the story following warring factions on what seems like the last planet sized warship, where all life is being threatened both by the dying stars and the catastrophic wars being waged. While one man seems to possess the power of the sun in his hands and shows no mercy or regard to life while trying to find a powerful weapon for mysterious reasons, others on the strange machine planet struggle with mystic prophecies and what seems like the impending end to what is left of life.
Gryn creates a truly unique and substantial world. He obviously took care with detailing the world and I really thought that mechanical influence was creative. I was fascinated with how the mechanics of the ship supported life and how much technology was integrated into animals and people of the world. This made for an interesting backdrop for the story and really pulled me into the book.
Gryn creates a truly unique and substantial world. He obviously took care with detailing the world and I really thought that mechanical influence was creative. I was fascinated with how the mechanics of the ship supported life and how much technology was integrated into animals and people of the world. This made for an interesting backdrop for the story and really pulled me into the book.
December 27, 2018
This had really great bones, and talented writing, but... It was just slow. Then it would pick up a little, and just as it was really gaining momentum: Slow down again, and start all over. I'm not exactly a big "action book reader," so when it's too slow/meandering for me... Well. That's saying a lot.
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