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Summary: A Classic SF romance novel
Review: This is a novel that I get the urge to read about every five years. A previous reviewer compared this to the classic Casablanca, and I really think it is a fair comparsion. Instead of the Nazis, the main squeeze in this novel is the fact the action takes place on a rouge planet. A rouge which belongs to no planetary system that is briefly made habitable.As the time grow shorts on this quickly dying planet a reunion of old lovers takes place. However, all is not smooth as different characters with their own agendas mesh to a fiery conclusion that leaves you sad and thrilled with equal measure.
Rating: 
Summary: Worth a read.
Review: This is an enjoyable story. Not one of George R.R. Martin's best, but it's a good read. His writing style has evolved over the past 25 years and its very interesting to go back and read one of his earlier works to contrast it with A Game of Thrones and its sequels. For anyone having problems finding the book (Amazon's main site has listed it as out of print), try the Amazon UK site. This book, along with Fevre Dream, another book by G.R.R.M., was recently republished in the U.K. and was available at the Amazon UK site in January 2001 when I purchased it.
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Summary: A Nice quick and engrossing read.
Review: While awaiting "A Feast For Crows" I found myself at the airport needing a book to read on the flight, so I decided to go back as had been meaning for some time to read some of Martin's earlier work and was not disappointed.
While certainly not as complex on the intrigue level of the current series, this is a nice high paced (once you get about 30-40?) pages in that you can't put down. The symbolism, emotions, customs, and name origins are all quite fascinating.
As a nice quick escape, I highly recommend it.
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