Siege of Dome, The

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Summary: Riveting story - Intense sci-fi
Review: However good Isaac Asimov may be - Stephen Lawhead isn't far behind him.My advice for Asimov is; Look over your shoulder. Even though Empyrion I: The Search for Fierra is an old book by the time I write this review, it is a stunning story - that's made of the stuff that makes you riveted to the chair, or the bed.Stephen; Please write more like this.

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Summary: Enormously Happy
Review: Is how I felt after reading this. The Siege of Dome was so rich with Truth. With Allegory, the highest form of Truth. It is Science Fiction as Devotional. Siege of Dome, like Search for Fierra, starts out slowly, but makes up for it in the engrossing later chapters. Through most of the story the two protagonists are in separate spheres- Orion Treet in the evil Dome, and Yarden with the beautiful Fierri. Fierra is a vision of Heaven- although the Fierri are quick to point out it is only a poor imitation of the real thing. Usually the description of a life of a truly good people is rather boring; but Lawhead pulls it off by juxtaposing their lives with the situation of Orion in Dome. Lawhead uses the Fierri to describe- not teach in a preachy style, but show- what a life completely devoted to God can be like. It is a natural search for the Joy present in the Infinite. It is going to a concert and leaving without applauding, because the true joy for the artists was simply performing and expressing their gift in pure worship to the Father. It is searching one's soul to give control to the Creator to finally gain control.

In contrast Dome is a place of rage, anger, and forced control. All that is evil has been pent up there for millenia, breeding upon itself, not allowing real air in. Indeed, when Dome-dwellers or Earthlings first breath real air they initially experience great pain, for the goodness of purity is painful for those who have known only death and decay. The pain is a death we must all go through.

The main negatives: I loved that the Fierri had a firm commitment to harm no living thing, but I found parts confusing when it appears that they do. I think Lawhead could have done more without resorting to killing to have the protagonists win. And Lawhead throughout alludes to a great evil force controlling the religious beliefs and atmosphere of Dome, yet never resolves the battle with this force.

The scariest part: Dome reminded me a lot of Earth.

The most wonderful part: Fierra looked very achievable, if one begins with oneself, one individual at a time. For the good of the many is the good of every individual.

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Summary: As good as Volume 1
Review: Lawhead achieves an all-too-rare accomplishment in fiction...a sequel that's as good as the original.

The Siege of Dome picks up right where '..Fierra' left off. Our hero, having found the legendary Fierrans, is compelled to save them from the evils of Dome. Fascinating adventure.

It's categorized as sci-fi, but I'm more willing to call it fantasy. The characters are transported to an unknown land...where, in true fantasy form, they encounter all sorts of unknown dangers.

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Summary: As good as Volume 1
Review: Lawhead achieves an all-too-rare accomplishment in fiction...a sequel that's as good as the original.

The Siege of Dome picks up right where '..Fierra' left off. Our hero, having found the legendary Fierrans, is compelled to save them from the evils of Dome. Fascinating adventure.

It's categorized as sci-fi, but I'm more willing to call it fantasy. The characters are transported to an unknown land...where, in true fantasy form, they encounter all sorts of unknown dangers.

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Summary: A well thought out, imaginative story.
Review: Stephen Lawhead has always been a favorite author of mine, so I was please when I heard that he had some science fiction novels out as well. I was even more pleased when I had the chance to read the first in the search for Fierra series, called siege of dome. The characters were realistic and easy to relate to. The imaginary battle between those in the dome and those of the outside world was well told and properly addressed. Stephen Lawheads explanation of the wormhole theory was especially interesting. If you like Science fiction that's a cut above the rest, read this book.

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Summary: Better than the first book.
Review: This sequel to "Search for Fierra," had everything I thought was missing the first book. The characters were well developed, and so was Empyrion itself. I think that this book tells the whole story in itself, and it would be better to just skip the first book. The only thing I didn't like was the end of the story, it seemed to end abuptly and seemed contrived, as if the author was tired of writing it.

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Summary: Better than the first book.
Review: This sequel to "Search for Fierra," had everything I thought was missing the first book. The characters were well developed, and so was Empyrion itself. I think that this book tells the whole story in itself, and it would be better to just skip the first book. The only thing I didn't like was the end of the story, it seemed to end abuptly and seemed contrived, as if the author was tired of writing it.