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Still staggering under Paragor's relentless attacks, Alleble's remaining allies flee from the four corners of The Realm to safety within the Kingdom's walls. Once there they find chaos, the forces of Alleble grieving a fallen hero, and the Kingdom's citizens clinging to an ancient legend about Three Witnesses who can bring victory. But who are they? Where are they?
There is little time for Alleble to mourn before Paragor, the Wyrm Lord, and the deadly Seven Sleepers unite against the followers of King Eliam.
As Alleble begins to lose hope, Paragor unleashes The Final Storm. Will anyone survive to see the dawn?
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This book is......AMAZING!!!!.......2007-10-02
This is the last book in the Door Within series. It is just....wow!!! You will have to read it to find out what I mean. It is superb!!! I love this book and it is one of my favorites!!!! You have to read this book!
Lindsay W.
A Book series at the top of its genre!.......2007-08-29
Have you ever been into the Christian bookstore recently? All you see is piles of the next Left Behind, some series about Amish women, a great amount of Dekker/Peretti wannabes, and a great amount of Christian romance. For some that suits their taste buds. But for the fantasy/scifi person I am, that stuff does not at all interest me. With the resurgence of fantasy thanks to Jk Rowling's awesome series about a boy wizard, fantasy books in the reign of Tolkien/Lewis; the master of yesteryears are here to stay. I picked up the series quite randomly, after reading Legends of the Guardian Kings (an amazing series I highly reccomend for mature christian fantasy readers), what I found was a series that was a bit similar to Narnia but much different in its presentation of the awesome Glimpse concept and such great creatures as the mortiwraiths. There are awesome characters such as Mallik influenced by Tolkien lore. Plus there are heroines for the female readers that even male readers like me absolutely love named Antionette, because who does not love a girl who can kick serious butt. The fight scenes are exciting and there are many surprises within the plot, nothing is as predictable as it sometimes may seem to be. Interwoven with all these great characters, locales, and battle sequences; are great spiritual messages that all Christians can relate to! I highly recommend this series to all ages; especially to those who are suffering from Post Potter Depression (like me) and who ever faced the dilemma of finding a fantasy book within a Christian bookstore. Any age can read them, as everyone who has read Harry Potter and Narnia learned, that any good story can be enjoyed by those of all ages.
Also reccomended:Dragons in Our Midst By:Bryan Davis, Dragonspell by:Donita K. Paul
For more mature readers:Legends of the Guardian King By:Karen Hancock,Restorer by:Sharon Hinck and The White Lion Chronicles by: Christopher Hopper,
Not as good as the first book, worse than the second.......2007-08-18
I have just fininshed reading all three of the Door Within Trilogy books with my son. The first book was engaging, and the Christian message was delivered smoothly and without a heavy hand. The second book was ok, with the message becoming more heavy handed, which does much to destroy the quality of the writing - it becomes less intelligent as the book moves along. The third book is simply DREADFUL. The book still has some of the adventure characteristics that a 10 - 12 year old boy would like, but the quality of the writing is so poor that I would expect more from my 10th grade literature students. The Christian message is very heavy handed, so much so that it became a turn off and distracted from the flow of the story. This book is so poorly written that I actually looked to see who the publisher was, because I couldn't believe a mainstream publisher would have published the book.
I love that Mr. Batson wants to communicate a Christian message to youngsters and applaud his courage for writing the series; probably a fine book for homeschoolers, but not for public school or for any one who wants to model good writing.
A great 'ending' to this amazing trilogy.......2007-06-28
An amazing 'ending' to the trilogy!! The story is very character/plot driven, and I had a hard time putting the book down to take care of other responsibilities(like feeding my family! hehe). Although this was the last book of the trilogy, Mr. Batson certainly does leave room for the possibility of future adventures....Adventures are funny things, after all!
Great read for everyone.......2007-03-14
I read the entire series in three nights. I could not stop reading and when it came to this book it not only stood for it's self but completed the series in a way the made you think...is this really over? I look back on this series all the time and I feel it has changed the way I look at everyday events. I recommend this book and the others to all people. I am in college and loved every minute of it. Thank you
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In the blockbuster bestselling tradition of Heir to the Empire comes this thrilling addition to the Star Wars(r) saga, as peace gives way to a new threat...
It is a time of tranquillity for the New Republic. The remnants of the Empire now lie in complete disarray, and the reemergence of the Jedi Knights has brought power and prestige to the fledgling government on Coruscant. Yesterday's Rebels have become today's administrators and diplomats, and the factions that fought against imperial tyranny seem united in savoring the fruits of peace.
But the peace is short-lived. A restless Luke must journey to his mother's homeworld in a desperate and dangerous quest to find her people. An adventurous Lando must seize a mysterious spacecraft that has weapons of enormous destructive power and an unknown mission. And Leia, a living symbol of the New Republic's triumph, must face down a ruthless leader of the Duskhan League, an arrogant Yevetha who seems bent on a genocidal war that could shatter the fragile unity of the New Republic...and threaten its very survival.
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These books made me mad..........2007-05-18
I love Star Wars and pretty much anything related to them. I can stand the unusual circumstances that our characters go through. I put up with the eternal Empire problems that plagued a bunch of the books in that era. I live through the silly plots and junk that are typical of sci-fi. But I can't stand taking Star Wars and pretty much changing everything Star Wars about it. These books might have been good had they not starred Han, Luke, Leia, Lando, and Chewie. However, this is not the case.
To sum up, the New Republic is getting pretty used to being at peace until the Yevetha (think: pre-Vong) come blazing a trail, hacking people up because they just like to. Leia runs around touting "Peace, peace, peace!" like a hippie, Han and Chewie pretty much do nothing of consequence, Lando is off trying to find a fleet of ships, and Luke, well, he hasn't done IT in a while, so when he meets this lady...well, let's just say it's a good thing the books don't center on THAT relationship.
When I finally read these books, I had already learned that Padme was Luke and Leia's mom so the fact that this woman tromps up to Luke and says, "Your mother is one of us" kinda ticked me off. But this is forgivable given Luke and Leia don't actually know their mom. What is not forgiveable is that Luke decides, "Hey, finding my mom is way more important than saving the galaxy like I've been doing the last twelve books and this woman is hot and single, so let's go!" What happened to Luke here? And how did he become the super-Jedi that he is portrayed in here? Rebuilding his dad's sanctuary? Why would Luke even choose Vader's sanctuary given that it is probably filled with a Dark Side presence?
Leia is a complete snob. She is nothing like the fiesty princess we fell in love with in A New Hope. Han is the incompetent daddy. And Lando is off finding these ships...why?
Bad, just plain bad! If Jedi Trial had never come out, these books would have been the worst in the series. As it is, they tie. If you buy to complete your Star Wars set, first off, buy used paperbacks, and second, read at your own risk.
There is a great disturbance in the Force........2006-06-02
This trilogy is probably THE worst in the ENTIRE SW series (possibly even worse than TPM). Do yourself a favor, avoid this trilogy. You will thank those of us who warned you. Probably the worst turn in the trilogy (and probably the one that angered me the most, because it just seemed so cliché and not completely thought out) was finding out why Luke was dragged all over the galaxy: because his guide wanted to find out if she could trust Jedi. So, she based whether or not she could trust him on how he reacted to her lie (the lie that she knew ANYTHING about Padme, which was nothing).
And really, how many times are we going to have another Empire, or another form of the Yevetha or Yuuzhan Vong? Having yet ANOTHER form of the same old thing has really gotten tired. Yes, that's a word I would use for this trilogy: tired, with a healthy helping of not-thought-out.
What in the world...........2006-01-02
Ok I gave this book there stars for effort. there were some good parts to the story, but not many. The book is far to slow and makes no since to me. Luke is off trying to find his mother who has some force talent called the "white current", that really makes no since to me, seeing that im relatively new to the star wars universe beyond the movies, I was under the impression that Padme had no talent whatsoever with the force, not to mention, they have luke's mother being from a planet i have never heard off before, padme was from naboo. the author did a horrible job with luke and leia both, Han was done alright but he is not in it much, same with chewie, in fact he sends chewie back to his home planet in the first few moments of the book. he did ackbar decently not great. and characters like Wedge Antilles, were just thrown in there for what reason I dont know, he didnt have any part in the story but the one time he was mention. so all in all, 3 stars for effort 1 for the actually story. If I was you i would just skip this triliogy as I dont see and revelance to the rest of the star wars story line and this triliogy will just confuse you.
Great purchase.......2005-09-05
I would recommend The Black Fleet Crisis series to anyone looking for a fast-paced fun read that expands on the popular Star Wars story line. It gives some excellent character insight for the reader and gives the Star Wars universe a weight and gravity (or anti-gravity depending on the situation) that provides the majority of the excellence in Mr. Kube-McDowell's storytelling.
RabidFanboy.......2004-06-09
As of today I'm quite happy to say I've read through all the printed Star Wars books that fit into the storyline. It's got ups and downs. This trilogy is one of those downs. There are some decent parts, the idea for the villians are very much like the Vong (with some major exceptions) from the New Jedi Order series and sometimes it seems they might even be the template. But many aspects fall through as you continue.
In at least one section of each book a character is taken and butchered, made very much out of character or put through a useless side story. A freind of mine read the books and commented "...its's an excuse for Luke to have sex in hyperspace". Sadly, that just about sums up the kind of pointless side paths that this trilogy takes. I would say read if you must, there is some information that is nice to know, but don't expect anything grand.
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its getting even better!.......2007-01-18
i really loved this book. the first book was not my favorite, but since about 50 pages into the second book, this story really kicks off and gets exciting. im really looking forward to getting the next books in the series. its definitely worth the time to read. so entertaining!!
Desperation Measures.......2006-10-19
Horizon Storms (2004) is the third SF novel in The Saga of the Seven Suns, following A Forest of Stars. In the previous volume, Theroc is rescued from a devastating hydrogue attack by the faeros, but the Worldforest and population losses are severe. On Ildira, Prime Designate Jora'h became the Mage-Imperator.
At Rendezvous, Cesca Peroni learned that Jess Tamblyn has disappeared. On an uncharted water world, Jess found himself stranded amidst a new colony of wentals. In the Whisper Palace, Chairman Basil Wenceslas decided to colonize other planets through the Klikiss gates. In Maratha Prime, Anton Colicos and Rememberer Vao'sh settled in to enjoy the peace and quiet by studying the Saga of the Seven Suns. From her Manta, Tasia Tamblyn witnessed the snuffing of the Oncier sun by the hydrogues.
In this novel, from Whisper Palace King Peter announces a new campaign against the hydrogues using the Klikiss torch. After the ignition of the torch, he shows the broken remains of hydrogue ships to celebrating crowds on Earth. Then he lights a much smaller torch on the Royal Bridge to symbolize the victory.
On Mars, Tasia Tamblyn receives orders to use the Klikiss torch on Ptoro, an obscure planet on the fringes of human space. Her battle group sets up the wormhole generators and prepares to send a neutron star into Ptoro. Then they fire their torpedoes.
On Ptoro, DD meets human prisoners held by the hydrogues. Among them is Robb Brindle, the long lost friend of Tasia. The prisoners ask DD for help in escaping the hydrogues, but they really have little chance of leaving their quarters alive. Then the neutron star arrives and the planet becomes a star.
On Ildira, the Mage-Imperator Jora'h gathers the Designates together for the ceremony giving his father back to the light, leaving only his skeleton. After the ceremony, Jora'h is contemplating the misdeeds of his father, but his son Thor'h, the Prime Designate, interrupts his thoughts by bullying his way past the guards. When Jora'h rebukes him for using shiing, Thor'h defends his addiction.
On the water world, Jess Tamblyn learns that the wentals can construct another ship for him. After the new ship is completed, Jess returns to Rendezvous. There his return causes quite a sensation.
In Rendezvous, Cesca Peroni learns how Raven Kamarov's ship disappeared. Nikko Chan Tylar has brought back the ship remains with jazer streaked hull plates. The Roamers decide to cut off the Hansa's supply of ekti.
On Theroc, Celli discovers a mostly intact hydrogue warglobe for the EDF technicians to analyse. The damage to the trees, however, stretches further than she can see, even from Solimar's gliderbike. Later, Celli and Solimar learn that the Worldforest still enjoys their treedancing.
This novel still reads like something out of the Victorian era. Not only are the polities imperial, but the plot and dialogue are old-fashioned, like something by Rider Haggard. Maybe it goes with the territory.
Recommended for Anderson fans and for anyone else who enjoys grand adventures and wars between empires.
-Arthur W. Jordin
You've got this far for a reason...........2006-09-22
This book is just as good as the last two...In fact better as more things are made clear, plans are set into motion and other things are introduced into the mix. Mr. Anderson does not abuse his position as author by playing God. I mean that in the sense that he doesn't pull things out of his butt to solve problems. It really defines the word "struggle", the way he lays things out on paper. As some other reviewers may have complained, Mr. Anderson is not about quick fixes or the obvious. He had me guessing several times and I was completely wrong in my assumptions on where he was going; and quite pleasantly surprised. He does not insult your intelligence by spoon-feeding you and he also does not sell-out by resorting to "instant gratification" tactics that some authors do. Also, he wont hold your hand.
Everything is well thought out and very plausible. The depth of this series gets deeper and deeper, either you swim through the sea of imagination that he so expertly sets out before you...Or drown in confusion and frustration...Then take it out on the book by writing a bad review.
If you pay attention and let it flow you will be rewarded with a great story. If you don't have the patients or ability to quell attempts at trying so hard to find flaws or one-upping Mr. Anderson with what "you" would do, then best to walk away.
Already halfway into book 4 and loving it!
The Epic Continues.......2006-06-13
*Please refer to Hidden Empire and A Forest of Stars by Kevin J. Anderson.*
The Spiral Arm is in trouble. Hydrogue warships are laying waste to inhabited planets, Klikiss robots aren't the harmless machines they claim to be, stardrive fuel is scarce, and stars are being extinguished.
The Ildiran Empire is reeling with the loss of the old Mage-Imperator. The new leader's controversial policies threaten to create a rift among his close-knit people and spurs potent new enemies.
Among humans, Roamers and Therons learn to work together, while the primary government is growing desperate for resources. The de facto leader plots dangerous action against the Roamer space gypsies in order to grab material for the struggling Hansa. The discovery of instantaneous transportation portals (much like "stargates") offers hope for Hansa colonists, but unknown dangers lurk on some of the abandoned Klikiss worlds.
Although a titanic war is waged between elemental forces, the arrival of a fourth elemental species promises to change the tide for humans and Ildirans. Both species' existence depends on stopping the hydrogues--and their inscrutable allies.
Anderson displays fine mastery in the creation and consistency of the many characters and storylines. Each is a star of their own accord, contributing to the overall picture while tugging at the reader in his or her own way. As noted in previous reviews, Anderson also excels in describing lush settings without dragging the reader through pages and pages of minute detail.
Anderson's gift of story weaving continues to pull readers through a magnificent epic that will no doubt be considered a classic by future generations of sci-fi fans.
Reviewed by Christina Wantz Fixemer
6/12/2006
shame about the science, plot holes galore............2006-04-26
While this book and its predecesors are an entertaining read its only by gritting my teeth and ignoring the huge scientific gaffs and plot holes that I managed to finish them.
Having found that the Hydrogues can be defeated using critical cascaded the human and alien navies seem to ignore this in their development of weapons and keep fruitlessly trying 'conventional' weapons. This leads to a lot of annoying defeats where I kept wanting to shout at the protagonists to 'Bloody well think about it!' The whole 'sentient water' issue is etermely irritating and the 'diamond' hulls of the alien warships seem to be some other kind of diamone comaperd to those we know which will very readily vaporise at a lot lower temperatures than those found in nuclear explosions...
This is basically a very big, pulp sci fi series.
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The editors present a state of the art overview on the Physics of Space Weather and its effects on technological and biological systems on the ground and in space. It opens with a general introduction on the subject, followed by a historical review on the major developments in the field of solar terrestrial relationships leading to its development into the up to-date field of space weather. Specific emphasis is placed on the technological effects that have impacted society in the past century at times of major solar activity. Chapter 2 summarizes key milestones, starting from the base of solar observations with classic telescopes up to recent space observations and new mission developments with EUV and X-ray telescopes (e.g., STEREO), yielding an unprecedented view of the Sun-Earth System. Chapter 3 provides a scientific summary of the present understanding of the physics of the Sun-Earth system based on the latest results from spacecraft designed to observe the Sun, the interplanetary medium and geospace. Chapter 4 describes how the plasma and magnetic field structure of the Earth?s magnetosphere is impacted by the variation of the solar and interplanetary conditions, providing the necessary science and technology background for missions in low and near earth? orbit. Chapter 5 elaborates the physics of the layer of the Earth?s upper atmosphere that is the cause of disruptions in radio-wave communications and GPS (Global Positioning System) errors, which is of crucial importance for projects like Galileo. In Chapters 6-10, the impacts of technology used up to now in space, on Earth and on life are reviewed. The book concludes with an outlook on the future of space weather research and projects in the timeframe until 2015.
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Imagine a version of The Right Stuff whose protagonists are engineers rather than cocky test pilots-turned-astronauts. Author Mike Gray gives a gripping account of the men who led the North American Aviation Company through one of the largest and most daunting engineering projects in history, the development of the S-2 rocket engine, and the Apollo spacecraft. Filled both with detailed technical background and explorations of the psyches who drove--and were sometimes crushed by--the race to the moon, Angle of Attack offers a captivating look at the monumental accomplishments of a bygone era.
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Full of amusing anecdotes.......2007-05-08
Great introductory overview of the engineering that got Apollo to the moon. A lot of the issues are only summarized and retold in sound-bite-sized anecdotes, but at 300 pages, the book isn't meant to be much more. Very enjoyable read.
A good read and very informative.......2006-01-29
Well, when I first got this book about ten years ago, I heard there was controversy related to it. After reading other accounts about Apollo and NAA's involvement after reading this book, I am pretty certain this book is accurate in its portrayal and doesn't make any deliberate attempt to slant history. The author might be guilty of being a bit over enthusiastic about the point he's trying to make, but thats all. It certainly isn't a boring read.
It should be interesting to note as well that elements from this book were used in the Apollo 1 episode of "From the Earth to the Moon" as the episode focused rather heavily on NAA's involvement in the fire investigation. But, it is possible Mark Gray had an involvement with the writing of that episode as well as this book, given his history in Hollywood. Another thing worth noting as well is that Penguin Books also published "A Man on the Moon" by Andrew Chaikin.
In any event, "Angle of Attack" is a good read IMHO. The technical challenges listed for the development of the Apollo CSM and S-II rocket stage are a fascinating read and easy to understand. It also helps to reveal that not all the changes made to the Apollo Block 2 spacecraft which flew to the Moon were made after the fire as this is something that tends to be glossed over by media accounts of the post Apollo 1 time period. The media also tends to focus on NAA not using any of the work done on Gemini in Apollo spacecraft design when in reality both Gemini and Apollo were essentially two programs done in parallel and there wasn't all that much that could be transferred from one program to the other.
Probably the best benefit I got from reading this book was it gave me an inside account of what a company went through in the 1960s to get contracts to build hardware for the Moon flights and then going about building that hardware. You've got the back and forth disagreements with NASA, the efforts undertaken to get the contracts, the tests that went wrong as well as those that went right and other interesting glimpses into an extraordinary time. It all worked out in the end though and it took a lot of talent to get men on the moon by the summer of 1969.
But I wouldn't use it as your only reference of the Apollo program. The moon program was very big, and it can't really be fully explained in one book. This is just one part of the story.
Houston, we have a problem with this writer........2005-08-31
I am in complete agreement with the reader who made those rude comments back in December 1997: for anyone who likes good prose, 'Angle of Attack' is a shocker, obviously a pathetic attempt to imitate Tom Wolfe's 'The Right Stuff', but without the wit. To put it simply, the writing is crap. I've read that Mike Gray is a Hollywood script writer-hack: what did he write, 'Pearl Harbour'? 'Independence Day'? 'Dude, Where's My Capsule?'?
The Apollo project was an extraordinary period in technological history, but this gung-ho and adolescent garbage does the project and its people a disservice.
Perhaps only aerospace engineers are tough enough to endure the pain this book induces. Stay away from Houston, Mike.
I Was There.......2005-08-05
I don't intend to write a long analytical review like some already posted. I just want to say that I was there at NAA as a young engineer during the period covered by this book. I absolutely loved the book. I couldn't put it down and wanted it to never end. To those critics who ask "Is it really true?", I can only say that those parts that covered events that I witnessed personally are uncannily in sync with my recollections. What an adventure it was! I don't think we could do it again, in today's environment, even with twice as much budget and time.
A magnificent engineering obsession.......2005-03-30
A very worthwhile book for engineers, project managers
and people who want to understand the challenges
those people face. It is very readable and intensely
interesting.
Engineers and others with project experience will
recognize this book has the "ring of truth".
The Apollo project had a number of extremes that the
book explains well, such as:
balancing design goals such as light weight and strength
building on a bigger scale than had been done before
going someplace that had only been a dream before
working incredible numbers of hours
Some people complained this book was not a footnoted history.
Good thing it isn't that boring.
Others complained that it ignored someone else's experience.
They should write another book and hope it is half as good.
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Imagine what an extra-terrestrial Weather Channel would be like, with a professional space weatherman as your forecaster, and you get rather close to the astounding aspects of nature described in John Freeman's Storms in Space. Known only to a handful of space scientists, yet capable of disrupting technical systems as extensive as communication satellites and electric power grids Storms in Space is the first book to unveil the unseen elements of outer space. Opening with a series of vignettes (describing how the Northern and Southern lights [the aurora] are a visible manifestation of space storms, or how satellites serve as weather stations in space), Freeman provides visual analogies to help illustrate the effects of a storm in space on people. These vignettes explore the chain of events that lead to the storm and to connect the facets of the storm with the scenes in the vignettes. Freeman details the state of the art in forecasting space storms, the models that are used, and the prospects for their future improvement. He also describes the hazards of space storms for human technological systems including human space flight. Storms in Space provides both a new understanding and appreciation of how seemingly insignificant disturbances out there can have major effects right here. John W. Freeman is Professor Emeritus and Research Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Rice University. Over the past 35 years he has directed a number of satellite instrumentation projects, including the Apollo 12, 14, and 15 projects for which he was awarded the NASA Medal for Exceptional Scientific Achievement (1973). He has also served as Editor-in-Chief of Space Power. Freeman is currently working to develop a model that will forecast the intensity of the Van Allen Radiation Belts and helping to build a National Space Weather Service.
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Storms in Space.......2001-12-16
I'm frequently quoted in this book, so have an interest in it
having been well done. John has done a fine job in giving explanations
that will appeal to readers from outside our community
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our field. He conveys technical information easily and makes
it interesting -- but I'm an easy sell. I have found about
6 mistakes in the text, but they are mostly trivial.
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Heaven's Reach is the final volume of the Uplift trilogy, which begins in Brightness Reef and continues in Infinity's Shore. It chronicles the adventures of a handful of primitives from the planet Jijo who have left or been taken from their homes only to be swept into the intrigues of galactic politics. The novel also continues the story of the fugitive Earth starship Streaker, pursued across the galaxy for its precious cargo of ancient artifacts. Just when it looks like things can't get worse for Streaker, the foretold Time of Changes rocks the galaxy. Devastating "space quakes" shake every planet and star, and some of the particularly unscrupulous alien races attempt to use the disaster to further their bizarre goals. There's danger and excitement on almost every page (in contrast to much of the first two books in the series) and Brin finally delivers on many of the mysteries of the Five Galaxies. The Progenitors, the Hydrogen Breathers, Streaker's cargo--these and more are explained at last. Or are they? Each seemingly ultimate truth tends to dissolve a chapter later, revealing a new and more complex truth. New adventures and mysteries await. --Brooks Peck
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In Brightness Reef and Infinity's Shore, David Brin boldly returned to the Uplift universe he so brilliantly invented in the Nebula and Hugo award-winning trilogy Sundiver, Startide Rising, and The Uplift War. Now he concludes this second trilogy with his most imaginative and emotionally powerful novel to date--the shattering epic of a universe poised on the brink of revelation...or annihilation.
After centuries of mutual peace, the "sooner" experiment on planet Jijo is coming to a tragic end. The six fugitive races that escaped there from the Five Galaxies have been discovered by ancient enemies. The terrifying Jophur have plans for the exiled inhabitants: a program of genocide and forced breeding to suit their own perverted needs.
The Jijoans' only hope is the very ship that inadvertently led the Jophur to their obscure planet. The Earthship Streaker, crewed by uplifted dolphins, commanded by an untested human, engages the Jophur in a desperate race to a mysterious point in space that could well mean the destruction of them both. Yet more than just the fate of Jijo hangs in the balance. For Streaker carries a cargo of ancient artifacts that may unlock the secret of the Progenitors, the mythical race that first brought sapience to the galaxies. Some believe a dire prophecy is already coming to pass: an age of terrifying changes in time and space that could end galactic civilization.
Against this apocalyptic backdrop, sapient beings, both human and alien, must come together to face the ultimate crisis. An uplifted chimpanzee scout must overcome prejudice and his own limitations to survive the bizarre terrors of increasingly unstable hyperspace. A brilliant scientist attempts to wrest order from onrushing chaos. Streaker's commander will push the limits of courage and skill as she plunges her crew headlong into the unknown. And two lovers from Jijo, prisoners of the Jophur, embark on a perilous journey, which will either transform them...or destroy them.
Already dozens of white dwarf stars stand ready to explode, as if guided by an unseen hand, while countless reclusive Old Ones gather in search of ultimate transcendence.
As worlds are sundered and hyperspace becomes impassable, the survival of sentient life in the universe rests on an improbable hope: that age-old antagonists of different races can at last recognize the unity of all consciousness.
Once again David Brin has combined brilliant intellectual speculation, dazzling characterization, and breakneck action in a novel that reaches the pinnacle of achievement: a galactic panorama of wonder and wisdom, insight and adventure, in which he reveals mysteries that may lie at the heart of the universe.
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True Space Opera.......2007-04-14
Brin truly comes into his own here. Despite some ups and downs in previous books in the series, this one is all that is wanted. Heaven's Reach has vivid multiple characters, amazing plot devices and unexpected twists, and overarching philosophical depth. Many of the confusing plot lines or mysteries of previous books are revealed, and everything finally comes together.
In this final book characters and species are clearly delineated, although there are so many new species discussed in Heaven's Reach, you really can't hope to understand what is happening without the companion Contacting Aliens: An Illustrated Guide to David Brin's Uplift Universe. I found myself constantly turning to Contacting Aliens to reveals some element of a new species.
I said everything finally comes together. I lied. Heaven's Reach will tell you *a lot* more about the Uplift Universe, and how everything works together. I was highly impressed at how different divergent ideas that I wouldn't have thought were at all related, mesh perfectly together. Indeed, that's a major point of philosophy, even theology, in the book. But you'll be happier knowing ahead of time: this book will not reveal the mystery of Herbie, or answer the issue of whether or not Earthclan is true Wolflings. Oh sure, there are hints back and forth, and suppositions, but all of them are ultimately negated, and you are left really, really wishing Brin had tied up those ends.
If you go into the book knowing this, you'll be able to fully enjoy an astonishingly well-written work of over-arching themes and true novelty.
It still is a worthy read.......2007-01-30
Lets be honest, if you have come this far with the Uplift series you are not going to stop now no matter what the reviews say. I love the Uplift series and while I would have preferred that Heaven's Reach would have tied up more loose ends it still is a worthy read. It is obvious that the later books in the Uplift are more about stretching out the series and offer little closure to the multiple story lines. One thing Heaven's Reach does is to offer more of the imaginative mind of Brin and is a recommended read. I think it is obvious that Brin is not done with the Uplift stories.
great Saga.......2007-01-04
David Brin writes true science fiction, not space opera. His ideas are as intriguing as they are feasible. This series is a great addition to the original uplift trilogly.
Great sci-fi series!.......2006-12-25
Read 1, you'll want to read the rest. Great Sci-fi series. The main character grabs your attention & hold it from 1 book to the next. Read all of them!
In addition to what's already been said..........2006-11-10
As you have no doubt read many of the other reviews, I will only summarize many of the flaws already mentioned: new main characters, deus-ex-machinas after deus-ex-machinas, wildly spinning plotlines that are hard to keep track of, lack of continuing character development, some parts that are just plain boring...
What I haven't seen said so far, and what annoyed (and insulted my intelligence) more than anything else, was use, reuse, and overuse of the *same* suspense plot device: We're about to find out some crucial part of of the storyline, and right before the character gets it out, there's an alarm claxon, or (s)he get's interrupted by someone, or some trivial duty must be attended to. COME ON!!! Give us more credit than that! I don't need a cliff-hanger at the end of every section. I almost put this book down out of frustration more than once, but only stuck with it because I wanted to see where the story went. But I definitely got to the point where I stopped identifying with the characters.
Let's see - he fell prey to the Hollywood syndrome of the genius character who figures everything out in nanoseconds. I'm sorry, but I don't buy off that a mathematician from a primitive world, no matter how intelligent (within the limits of human intelligence) can suddenly start figuring out that the universe is about to undergo an etherquake, without the years of exposure it takes to grasp/grok the fundamental science/mathematics. An arbitrary, contrived, and (to me), unbelievable plot device (which in addition didn't really serve the storyline much purpose).
Another thing - he needs a better editor. He kept using the word "occulted" (related to the occult?) where I think he meant "occluded".
Overall, a very disappointing end to the series. Unless he's going to rewrite the end book, don't bother with it. Pick up another series.
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The Dust Bowl (Great Disasters: Reforms and Ramifications)
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Helpful as an overview.......2007-09-14
Our homeschooled seventh grader found this book engaging as an overview of the period, especially when taken in context with other works, especially Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse, a child's-eye, heart-wrenching account of the worst years; the Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck; and the Dust Bowl songs of Woody Guthrie. The strongest point is that the book contains some excellent black and white photos that we hadn't seen elsewhere.
Book Description
From the casual conversation starter to the 24-hour cable channels and Web sites devoted exclusively to the subject, everyone talks about weather. There's even weather in space—and it's causing major upsets to our modern technological world.
Space weather is all around us. There are no nightly news reports on space weather (yet), but we're rapidly developing the tools necessary to measure and observe trends in cosmic meteorology. New probes are going on-line that help us monitor the weather taking place miles above the Earth.
But why does space weather matter? It doesn't affect whether we bring an umbrella to work or require us to monitor early school closings. It's far, far away and of little concern to us . . . right? March 13, 1989. The Department of Defense tracking system that keeps tabs on 8,000 objects orbiting Earth suddenly loses track of 1,300 of them. In New Jersey, a $10 million transformer is burned up by a surge of extra current in the power lines. Shocks to a power station in Quebec leave 6 million people without electricity. New England power stations struggle to keep their power grid up. Listeners tuning in to their local stations in Minnesota hear the broadcasts of the California Highway Patrol. Residents of Florida, Mexico, and the Grand Cayman Islands see glowing curtains of light in the sky.
All of these bizarre, and seemingly unconnected, events were caused by a storm on the Sun and a fire in the sky. A series of solar flares and explosions had launched bolts of hot, electrified gas at the Earth and stirred up the second largest magnetic storm in recorded history. Before rockets and radio and the advent of other modern devices, we probably would never have noticed the effects of this space storm. But in today's electrically powered, space-faring world, the greatest space storm of the twenty-second solar maximum rang like a wake-up call.
And we are now in the midst of another solar maximum, the effects of which are expected to be felt all the way through the year 2004. Storms from the Sun explores the emerging physical science of space weather and traces its increasing impact on a society that relies on space-based technologies.
Authors Carlowicz and Lopez explain what space weather really means to us down here—and what it may mean for future explorations and colonization of distant worlds. By translating the findings of NASA and other top scientists into fascinating and accessible descriptions of the latest discoveries, we are privy to some of the most closely held secrets that the solar-terrestrial system has to offer.
Customer Reviews:
A Great Book!.......2004-02-26
I previously reviewed this book in March 2003 and submitted to Midwest Book Review - see Quote:
The Midwest Book Review, March 2003
"...an electrifying challenge for the mind to decipher the seemingly unfathomable secrets of the sun."
And I meant every word I said. It is a great book and a lot of fun to read, and it isn't necessary to be a rocket scientist to understand the material. Homeschoolers will find this a wonderful addition to their educational reference library.
If you would like to read my full review, feel free to visit the March 2003 Midwest Book Review http://www.midwestbookreview.com/rbw/mar_03.htm
The space weather story.......2002-06-12
I recently read this book and found it very engaging and readable. I have been following the topic of space weather for a few years now and read other articles and books on the topic, but this one was the clearest and most memorable of them all.
It explains the technology, the science,and the politics of space weather and is filled with anecdotes. I enjoyed the color prints in it as well. For anyone who wants to learn about this cutting edge topic, this is the place to go. We are becoming more dependent on satellites and technology, but space weather can really mess things up. The book tells you why and how.
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