by Karl Schroeder
I really enjoyed the world building in this book. Overall, I think it was pretty good, but I'm not rushing out to get the sequel at this point. While I think it moved at a decent pace, the end seemed too long for the amount of action that actually took place. And while I liked the characters, I w...
I really enjoyed the world building in this book. Overall, I think it was pretty good, but I'm not rushing out to get the sequel at this point. While I think it moved at a decent pace, the end seemed too long for the amount of action that actually took place. And while I liked the characters, I w...
Sun of Suns by Karl Schroeder starts out flat out hard to understand. Not the writing, or the language, or even the plot (though it does take a while to fully unfold). It's the world itself that took me way too long to comprehend. The setting is a sort of blend of science fiction and steampunk and t...
A moderately entertaining action-oriented tale.
This was the first book I've read by Karl Schroeder, and it was a pleasant discovery - I liked it well enough that I've already picked up a couple of other books by him. It's exciting sci-fi adventure with an unusual setting that reminded me a little of Flash Gordon (the movie). Virga is a bubble-li...
Societies and cities are formed around artificial suns floating in space. The main character's family and town are all destroyed when their attempt to create their own sun--and thus break free of the overly controlling government--is discovered. The main character then seeks revenge. The main ide...
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