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Summary: Truly, madly deeply execrable
Review: I read the first three Deathstalker books and thought I should read this one. Deathstalker was fascinating, a great read. Then came Deathstalker rebellion - not quite as good, but still pretty good. Then Deathstalker War. Ick. And now this volume. This book is huge and desperately bad. Far too sloppy, careless and worthy of ignoring. This book simply did not work. It needed two things: the patience of a good editor and the attention of the author. Can anyone say REWRITE? This book was a perfect example of cut and paste. The computer remembers the last phrase you cut, so it just keeps sticking it in. Phrases keep repeating - "The human body couldn't take this much power. He was killing himself and didn't care." And after reading this book, I don't care either.
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Summary: I found the complete series compelling reading.
Review: I was introduced to Owen Deathstalker and his... associates by a friend.That was six months ago and since then I have read every instalment,of Simon R.Green's thrilling series,at least five times.The fourth title in the series,"Deastalker:Honour",was the only book I read for about three weeks.I read it perhaps four times in those three weeks during coffee breaks and lunch times and I can safely say that I have a problem with this fantastic series. Thank you...Simon R.Green!!!
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Summary: I found the complete series compelling reading.
Review: Space opera doesn't get any better than this. With his grand, sweeping style, his memorable characters, his complex and involving storyline, his suspenseful and riveting action sequences, and his absolute mastery of the art of drama, Simon R. Green has truly shaped a masterpiece of modern fiction. Deathstalker Honor is the fourth in a series of five, and starts to deal with the complexities of running an empire. The characters continue to get more complicated; the story continues to get mroe complex, and the series as a whole just gets better.
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Summary: still going strong!
Review: Space opera doesn't get any better than this. With his grand, sweeping style, his memorable characters, his complex and involving storyline, his suspenseful and riveting action sequences, and his absolute mastery of the art of drama, Simon R. Green has truly shaped a masterpiece of modern fiction. Deathstalker Honor is the fourth in a series of five, and starts to deal with the complexities of running an empire. The characters continue to get more complicated; the story continues to get mroe complex, and the series as a whole just gets better.
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Summary: They won the war and lost the peace
Review: The empress is dead, the war is won, and Owen Deathstalker wants a little peace. Unfortunately, there are about half a dozen major forces, ranging from aliens to corrupt lords, who simply won't let peace reign. So the war continues, as Owen Deathstalker tries to settle the universe once and for all. The series continues its winding way through its abundance of aliens and other threats, seemingly getting no closer to finishing, despite the fact that there have been almost 2,000 pages so far. I'm still enjoying the books, as I space them out to about one a month, and use them to wipe my palate clean between more serious reading. The fourth in the series is still great escapist fun, and I'm willing to go on to the fifth Deathstalker novel(and last, or so we've been promised) in the series. There are some minor attempts to discuss the nature of humanity and some moral quandaries, but all these are papered over rapidly with more blood and violence. You want serious moral discussions, go read Orson Scott Card. You want shoot-em-up space opera, read Simon Green.
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Summary: They won the war and lost the peace
Review: The empress is dead, the war is won, and Owen Deathstalker wants a little peace. Unfortunately, there are about half a dozen major forces, ranging from aliens to corrupt lords, who simply won't let peace reign. So the war continues, as Owen Deathstalker tries to settle the universe once and for all. The series continues its winding way through its abundance of aliens and other threats, seemingly getting no closer to finishing, despite the fact that there have been almost 2,000 pages so far. I'm still enjoying the books, as I space them out to about one a month, and use them to wipe my palate clean between more serious reading. The fourth in the series is still great escapist fun, and I'm willing to go on to the fifth Deathstalker novel(and last, or so we've been promised) in the series. There are some minor attempts to discuss the nature of humanity and some moral quandaries, but all these are papered over rapidly with more blood and violence. You want serious moral discussions, go read Orson Scott Card. You want shoot-em-up space opera, read Simon Green.
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Summary: The 1st 3 had me addicted so I need #4 for a quick fix.
Review: The first three books of the Deathstalker Saga, while a little "loose" in the writing, presented some interesting characters whose exploits are followed in this the 4th of 5 books in the series. In book 4 Green handles the question of what happens to our heroes now that the war is over and the Empire has to reqbuild. The resulting political conflicts are a nice touch and give the book a little more depth than some of the previous war/violence plot lines. However it feels as though Green has written himself into a corner with the Madness Maze characters. Often it seems as though they've become the "Swiss-army tool" of conflict resolution. One can only read about incredible odds and circumstances being overcome by these "greater-than-human" characters so often before it becomes old hat. While some near death situations are thrown in to give the reader the possibility of losing a main character, I wasn't fooled into thinking they wouldn't come out on top. Just a little too neat. But, of course, I'll buy book 5 and read it because I need my fix.
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Summary: The 1st 3 had me addicted so I need #4 for a quick fix.
Review: The first three books of the Deathstalker Saga, while a little "loose" in the writing, presented some interesting characters whose exploits are followed in this the 4th of 5 books in the series. In book 4 Green handles the question of what happens to our heroes now that the war is over and the Empire has to reqbuild. The resulting political conflicts are a nice touch and give the book a little more depth than some of the previous war/violence plot lines. However it feels as though Green has written himself into a corner with the Madness Maze characters. Often it seems as though they've become the "Swiss-army tool" of conflict resolution. One can only read about incredible odds and circumstances being overcome by these "greater-than-human" characters so often before it becomes old hat. While some near death situations are thrown in to give the reader the possibility of losing a main character, I wasn't fooled into thinking they wouldn't come out on top. Just a little too neat. But, of course, I'll buy book 5 and read it because I need my fix.
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Summary: Fun, but not as good as the first four.
Review: The thing about the previous novels was that Green's really produced a number of quirky short stories, loosly tied to overall theme. They didn't make a lot of sense, but they were great eye candy. In Deathstalker Honer, he spends the first three hundred pages bringing it all together. Why bother? The final 200 pages return to his usual style, making the book worthwhile. Also, what is with the cover? It is definitely not from this book.
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Summary: Cool
Review: This is a cool book. I love Green's work. I just wish he would hurry up on the next one. He left me on a cliff hanger at the end of this one.
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