by S.M. Stirling
I really REALLY enjoyed this book, though there were certainly some issues with the way he dealt with chronology in the telling. He's a fantastic storyteller, Stirling, though I wouldn't call him a fantastic writer. I am addicted to the characters and when I finish writing this, am going to go sta...
Absolutely Loved it, left me sitting on the edge of my seat.... Meeting in Corvallis is next...
How is this series, full of blood and the meaty thwacking of bastard sword into bone, one of my favorites? One I like so well I've sought it out on CD and listen to it by the hour? There are bits so repetitive that it makes my teeth hurt, and bits which are so hilarious I howl. It works for me, rea...
10/2011 I liked this better the second time through. I was less caught up in the suspense and could pay more attention to the subtleties and character development. 12/2010 Solid second book in the series. Of necessity a little plodding, but still gripping nonetheless. The characters are strong, the ...
This is the second book in S.M. Stirling's Change series. I enjoyed it, but I did not like it as much as I did "Dies The Fire" (first book in the series).Part of the problem was the shifts in date and perspective. Even though they were clearly delineated in chapter sub-heads, it was not until more...
The "Empire Strikes Back" of this series. Our protagonists from "Dies the Fire" are all on Hoth, running the Rebellion...no wait. Set eight years after the events of the first book, which hinged on the Change, an inexplicable event after which gunpowder, electricity and high explosives don't functio...