DCollison

1 of 5

The worst of Doc Smith's stories I have read. The characters were not believable, the story was pretty pointless, and the ending didn't really merit any discussion. Recommend avoiding unless you are just curious.

5 out of 5.

Jeffrey Carver ROCKS.

The Chaos Chronicles (Infinite Sea, Neptune Crossing, Eternity's End, Strange Attractors, Sunborn, and ???) is a very neat and clever series.

Carver has taken an EXTREMELY difficult story mechanism and actually made it work (by the skin of its teeth mind you).

The most difficult trick to pull off is to introduce unthinkably advanced protagonists and antagonists and then stick humans in the middle. How can the humans possibly survive, much less contribute to the storyline,… (more)

5 out of 5.

Jeffrey Carver ROCKS.

The Chaos Chronicles (Infinite Sea, Neptune Crossing, Eternity's End, Strange Attractors, Sunborn, and ???) is a very neat and clever series.

Carver has taken an EXTREMELY difficult story mechanism and actually made it work (by the skin of its teeth mind you).

The most difficult trick to pull off is to introduce unthinkably advanced protagonists and antagonists and then stick humans in the middle. How can the humans possibly survive, much less contribute to the storyline, in the face of the incredible powers and intelligence of the two forces arranged against each other?

Well Carver pulls it off. You do feel like the characters are flotsam floating on a sea of events at times (and they certainly feel the same way) but he manages to keep that from killing the story. That is a serious feat.

Sunborn is available as a download at Carver's website.

5 out of 5

Some things just never go out of style. ACD's Sherlock Holmes stories are always great for a nice relaxing read and some neat mental puzzles.

2 of 5.

Started with some interesting concepts, but IMO the storyline fell apart. The ending felt artificial, like the author didn't know what to do with it and just waved the "and they all had many adventures" wand.

4 out of 5

Agree with Randy. Neat story, though a tad slow in the middle. Interesting psychological exploration of a truly alien intelligence.

4 out of 5

Fun little romp through the egotistical and twisted world of Lobo. Good job with the dialogue! Don't expect a serious story guys, this is a tongue in cheek short story.

3 out of 5.

The science on this one is so badly outdated (written in 1937) that it borders more on fantasy than science fiction. Better than the Skylark stories but not as good as Spacehounds of IPC.

3 out of 5.

The science on this one is so badly outdated (written in 1928) that it borders more on fantasy than science fiction. I found the "bad guys" to be too simplistic and one dimensional. Interesting as a 'curiosity read' but not for a deep read.

5 of 5

Ok, the science is badly outdated, and the social mores are from the 30s so there are some social dynamics that a female friend found archaic...but the clever storylines and internal coherence make up for it. I first discovered this book when I was in my teens, and I still enjoy it for a fun read.

It was originally intended to be a series, but a second book was never written. IMO it is one of Doc Smith's best stories.

4 out of 5

Nice original concept, but could have used a little more development. There are some key plot elements that are never explained that annoyed me a bit, but overall a good read.

5 out of 5.

Neat storyline concept and good character development. Very nice.

5 out of 5.

I was extremely pleased with the story and character development. Very nice and recommended read.

4 out of 5

Clever little short story. A nice quick read and exploration of the psychology of war and how to make best use of it.

3 out of 5

This story verged on the very good, but didn't quite get there. The lead character used too much "miracle knowledge" without clearly building up the basis for him being so excellent IMO.

The storyline was good, and I enjoyed reading it. I felt the ending was a little abrupt and could have been developed more.

3 out of 5

Classic Harrison. Pretty standard storyline. A good read if you are looking to spend some time being entertained without investing too much in it.

I am a longtime fan of both Firefly AND Steven Brust. For me, this story combined the best of both. The extensive backstory, combined with Firefly's esoteric characters and Brust's vivid writing style made this a thoroughly enjoyable read. Couldn't put it down.