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  • Night Without Stars

    By Peter F Hamilton
    4 stars

    An enjoyable conclusion to the Chronicle of the Fallers. The story moved at a faster pace and the characters came together to complete the plot. Recommended read for those who want to lose themselves in another setting for an extended time.

  • The Abyss Beyond Dreams

    By Peter F Hamilton
    3 stars

    A longer read to get into. A science fiction which is more fiction than science - really the only science involved is that it takes place in the future with advanced technology. Some fantasy elements as part of the setting was a post-industrialized society. Ended up being a good but incomplete read.

  • Xenocide

    By Orson Scott Car
    5 stars

    With the physics and universe politics fully established in the first 2 books, Xenocide focused on the philosophy of when it would be appropriate to eradicate an intelligent alien species. The arguments the characters used were intelligent, well-thought out, and controversial. The characters felt more personable than in the previous books making for my favorite read of the series thus far.

  • Speaker for the Dead

    By Orson Scott Card
    4 stars

    Speaker for the Dead is an enjoyable science-fiction novel by Orson Scott Card. This book continues the story of Ander Wiggins after the conclusion of Ender's Game. On a quest to undo his biggest mistake, Andrew travels the cosmos and due to relativity, he is much further in the future than expected. I enjoyed this sequel more than the original, Ender's Game. It explores the issues that may occur as humanity encounters life not of terrestrial origin. Unlike Ender's Game, Speaker for the Dead ends on a cliff-hanger - not the stand-alone Ender's Game was.

  • Ender's Game

    By Orson Scott Card
    3 stars

    An enjoyable science-fiction novel. Andrew is relatable and resonates with the reader. That said, there are numerous parts of the story that push the limits of believability and at times feels like questionable actions by other characters (who are supposed to be super geniuses) are done solely to push the story in the correct direction. The dynamics with the kids reminds me of Lord of the Flies, although these are under supervision. This book is certainly better than the motion picture adaptation and overall was quite enjoyable.

  • Revelation Space

    By Alastair Reynolds
    4 stars

    Revelation Space is a hard-core futuristic science fiction. It starts off slow as the future setting requires copious historic context, character introduction and development, and technology explanations in order to situate the reader in the context of the story. Unfortunately, the lengthy descriptions and tedious early story progression will lose some readers before they get far into the book, as the 'what-comes-next' urgency is lacking in the onset (this detracted from my book rating). However, once sufficiently into the book, characters start meeting and linking to each other. Once this occurs, the intricate weave of Reynold's story comes together beautifully and the story adequately envelopes the reader's imagination for the duration of the reading. Revelation Space is a masterpiece that I would highly recommend to any avid science fiction reader.

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