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Summary: The perfect science fiction fantasy?
Review: I first read this series many years ago after a friend recommended it. Ever since, I've been searching in vain for more science fiction fantasy that captures me the way this one did. The four Pliocene books are, in my opinion, May's best. The others in the Galactic Milieu series run a close second. Her other stuff is so-so, readable but not exceptional. I was struck initially by the story, and also by the quality of the writing. It's so different, and much better, than anything else I've read in the genre, and manages to largely avoid the usual time travel anachronistic and self-referential cliches. I've recently finished reading the whole thing (including the other Milieu books) yet again, and I'm still amazed and moved by the experience, from the initial familiarity with the need of the misfits to leave, to the ultimate understanding of Atoning Unifex. Tremendous stuff.
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Summary: literate and phenomenal
Review: Julian May's series are phenomenal, and this book is no exception. The Golden Torc neatly concludes the first half of the Pliocene Exile series, but will leave you wanting more. The characters are fleshed out, the plotlines are advanced.
This series is rich in content, incredibly so. It's delightfully complex, with hundreds of plot threads and references woven together into a compelling tapestry. It's emotionally powerful without being sappy. It's rich in philosophical, historical, cultural, and etymological allusions, and it's meticulously researched. You'll need to flex your brain muscles, but you'll be happy to do it. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll stretch your vocabulary.
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Summary: literate and phenomenal
Review: Julian May's series are phenomenal, and this book is no exception. The Golden Torc neatly concludes the first half of the Pliocene Exile series, but will leave you wanting more. The characters are fleshed out, the plotlines are advanced.
This series is rich in content, incredibly so. It's delightfully complex, with hundreds of plot threads and references woven together into a compelling tapestry. It's emotionally powerful without being sappy. It's rich in philosophical, historical, cultural, and etymological allusions, and it's meticulously researched. You'll need to flex your brain muscles, but you'll be happy to do it. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll stretch your vocabulary.
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Summary: Wonderful, original concepts and great intricate plot!
Review: Loved this whole series of books. There are lots of interesting personalities that are well-developed. One of the few series that don't have the black/white definitions of good/evil.
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Summary: A Great, Great Read !!!
Review: One of the best books I have ever read! Everything in this book, from the ingenius subplots to the characters, is really exquisite! A must buy for all fantasy readers!
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Summary: Whoever said time travel was easy?
Review: Rejoin the misfits of Group Green as they struggle to find a new home in the past. The peaceful Pliocene exile they were expecting has turned out very different. The Tanu, an elflike race of alien psychics and their goblinesque cousins the Firvulag battle for dominance in the Many Coloured Land of the distant past, and humanities rejects are caught in the middle. The subtle evolution of plot and character will have you glued to the page, cursing and bemoaning the fate of your favourite character, and we all have at least one!
They didn't fit into the future, what makes you think they'll do any better in the past?
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Summary: Loved it!
Review: The first book of the saga was fantastic, and this follows closely behind it. An extremely good writer, May does an excellent job of creating the book's "universe" which is richly complex, internally-consistent (not always a given in science fiction) and intriguing. I highly recommend the entire series.
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Summary: The best of the 9 book saga
Review: This is hands down the best book in the 9 book set. The characters and settings are richly detailed, and your carried through in humorous tones. The climax at the end of this book is by far the best ending out of all the series as well.
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