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The Ghosts of the Past
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Julie Powell
May 07, 2016 rated it really liked it
I won a copy of this story and although it was set as a science fiction novel, to me it had more of an ancient feel, like an epic Chinese saga (which I liked). For except for the 'modern data', much of the language was more suited to that older genre. That's no bad thing, however, it felt a little at odds with itself at times.

In places, there was far too much information all at once, but its characters were developed (some more than others) and there was enough tension to make it an interesting
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