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| View Larger Image | Superluminal | Mass Market Paperbackby Tony Daniel (Author)
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| | Binding: | Mass Market Paperback | | Publisher: | Eos | | Page Count: | 544 Pages | | Publication Date: | March 01, 2005 | | Sales Rank: | 338,952th |
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Product Description
The future is at war for the soul of humankind ... It is a time when civilization has extended itself far into the outer reaches of the solar system, and in doing so has developed into something remarkable. But humanity's progeny -- the nanotechnological artificial intelligences called "free converts" -- face extermination at the hands of the tyrant Amés and his invincible armies, and once the Napoleonesque Director develops superluminal flight, his "Final Solution" will be all but assured. But hope remains alive in the outer system. From the fleeing refugees of a dozen moons and asteroids, General Roger Sherman has amassed an effective and adaptable military force, already forged into a formidable weapon in the fires of battle. However, time is a commodity the courageous Federal Army lacks, as total war erupts between the vast cloudships of the outer system and the deadly armada of the Met, a glorious and terrible conflict that will rage among the stars ... and within the hearts and minds of every human being. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 18 reviews)
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The Constant Reader gets hosed by Publisher again by Stephen L. Meyers  2 Stars
August 13, 2009
I agree with all the other laudatory comments made on the two books in this series but would like to express my profound displeasure at the fact that a conclusion to the story will not be forthcoming.
We all paid for these books with the expectation of a completed story arc being available at some point in time. But the publisher apparently feels no responsibility to complete the beginning and middle for which they gladly took our money.
My advise is to not buy this either of the books in this series as you will only get a partially completed product.
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Amazing by Matthew Williamson (Coeur d'Alene, ID United States)  5 Stars
June 18, 2008
This book, a sequel to the amazing Metaplanetary, was meant as one more part of the epic series that started with Metaplanetary. Unfortunately, his publisher at Eos decided not to continue his contract with them and so he was unable to finish the series. Personally, I find that very tragic, these two books are some of the best SF I've read, interesting and intriguing in some of the very original concepts put forth. The way the author presents the ideas behind time towers and LAPs (Large Array Personalities) is fascinating; the entire culture he creates is very unique among the other SF I've read. He hopes to one day find a way to finish the story, and I truly hope he does, this story really needs to be finished.
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Great sequel, need another! by Jonathan Bernstein (CA)  4 Stars
September 25, 2006
This was a very well done sequel to Metaplanatery, but (a) I didn't like how abruptly it ended; (b) how the publisher and/or author made the book thick (promising a longer story) by stuffing the back with ELEVEN appendices; and, (c) the statements I've read in other reviews that there is no concluding sequel in the works. I think this definitely deserves a third book -- but only one more.
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The Story Continues... by themarsman (Georgetown, TX)  3 Stars
June 29, 2006
Daniel's continues the story he started in Metaplanetary. The Department of Immunity Enforcement Division (DIED) forces have been building up their fleet in preparation for an all-out attack on the fremden (basically rebels) Triton. Also, Aubry has finally found her free-convert mother and is set to make an attempt to rescue her.
These events, along with Director Ames's further scheming to co-opt all of humanity, make Superluminal an easy page-turner. Unfortunately, Daniel's character development is hit and miss. He does a wonderful job delving into the burgeoning romance of a free-convert (all 1's and 0's) and aspect (flesh and blood)...but then lacks development of characters on other fronts...like Aubry and Jill...their lives as partisans fighting against Ames were skipped over almost completely.
What it all boils down to is a fun read...unfortunately, the depth Daniel's does show in his characters is hardly enough to sate readers but on the most cursory of levels. This being said, I do look forward to a continuation? ending? to Daniel's story.
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Ending on a middle book by Matthieu Hausig (Brooklyn, NY) 4 Stars
June 07, 2005
After finishing Superluminal I was dissapointed to find out that plans for a third book are on hold for the foreseeable future. While Superluminal was not as good as Metaplanetary it is still an enjoyable read with interesting SF elements. It does have a strong case of middlebookitis in that plot elements are not fully resolved and the ending is a cliffhanger.
On the positive side, Tony Daniel succeeds in making Director Ames a truly creepy entity and his characterization of a semisentient jeep was well done. On the other hand, several of the other characters are not as well fleshed out. Also, in juggling many plot lines at once, the author tends to focus on just a few and leaves the rest too bare. Considering that there were around a hundred pages worth of appendices that space would have been better utilized on the minor characters and their storylines.
Hopefully, the author's next project will be successful enough so that he can revisit this universe and provide a proper conclusion.
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