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Wilfred Godfrey

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Bad fantasy pretending to be sci-fi

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2 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
4 out of 5 stars
Historia
1 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 12-22-24

The difference between sci-fi and fantasy is that one discusses physics and the other discusses magic. How do you know the difference? Magic doesn’t need to be plausible or constrained. Physics requires plausibility and constraints. The difference then is in how hand-wavy the author is - do they make an effort to explain the complexity they’re hinting at?

This book is my new favourite example of “having technology doesn’t make it sci-fi”

None of the magical technology in this book is plausibly explained. It was stolen from other alien civilisations, that’s it. The list of magical powers bestowed by these alien artefacts read like a child’s superpower wishlist. Invisibility, teleportation, “shockwave”, big space sword, robot swarm army..

This is cheap fantasy masquerading as sci-fi. Low effort, primary school level storytelling. Would have been better if it were witches and wizards in space.

This is the 109th book I have read this year, and so far, the worst.

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Well worth the money

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
4 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 08-31-24

A wonderful collection of excellent books. Plenty I’ve already read, but great to read again. Some not so good but still interesting.

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Not bad but a bit slow

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3 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
4 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 12-10-23

The story never really picked up, and the end of the tale wasn't as satisfying as I'd hoped. A lesser version of On Call In The Arctic.

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This used to be a 2 star review

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4 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
4 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 03-23-23

The MC is an insufferable, sanctimonious weeb. It’s hard to get past. But the story gets deeper and more enjoyable over the next few books and I’m glad I stuck it out.

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