Rating: Summary: Still on my best trilogy list Review: I see that some readers felt dissatisfied with the ending. That's ok. If everyone felt like I do, Hollywood would be out of business. I loved the ending and anyone who couldn't see the potential for such an ending was not paying attention. The clues were there and I wanted the ending to be different as much as Morgan Roche did the entire journey but understood that things do not always work out the way you want them. I was then left with a total respect for the writers ability to let go of the typical ending and have the courage to do something different. I loved these characters with all their talents and flaws and deeply hope to be able to someday return to their world, as I am sure there are many other characters waiting to share their story with us. We still know very little of the Dato Bloc, the high humans and the others. I have no doubts that Williams and Dix have plenty more to share with us. Lead on gentelmen, and we will follow!
Rating: Summary: I'm sorry I read the last book. Review: I truly enjoyed the first two books and was looking forward to the conclusion, only to be severely disappointed. The ending was a total wimp-out. I'm so tired of the tendency to invoke "god" or some other omnipotent being to wind up so many series. If the first two books hadn't been so good, I'd not have been so disappointed with the last one. The other series that comes to mind is Dan Simmons' Hyperion. It was a total let down in the end too. They could and should have done better.
Rating: Summary: Great series, terrible ending Review: I was very excited about reading this series, i'll admit that the reasons for this are that the writers are Australian(like me) and i heard they will be writing sequels to the original Star Wars movies. But i digress. I loved the first two books and the third was just as exciting and at times thought provoking. The let down was the terrible ending. Sure, I can see the big point being made and it caused me think about that point for and hour or so, but the whole direction of the series took a dramatic turn at the end. There was a totally different feel to the last 5 or 10 pages of A Dark Imbalance, it felt like the ending to another novel, like it had been tacked on. What a shame.
Rating: Summary: They fooled me Review: It doesnt offen happen these days with the pulp coming out of the movie industry. But these two guys got me, and got me good. Well done mate(s).As you can read from other reviews, a highly charged ending, but other than that all is explained to a logical end. The question is, will Morgan Roche return?
Rating: Summary: Hooked again!! Review: It is not often that after reading the first 2 books of a trilogy that I anxiously await reading the 3rd!! (not since Lord of the Rings) Having not read a science fiction book for near on 20 years, it was with some trepidation that I pick up the Evergence books. I was hooked by the end of the first chapter and never lost interest or focus right through all my readings. Fast paced, great structure, original and yes a heroine for the main character. This has really got me back into the sci-fi section in my local bookshop. I have loaned the books out to friends ... and they have all been hooked like myself. Looking forward to upcoming books from Williams and Dix. Highly recommended...
Rating: Summary: Triple-pack of adrenaline Review: Maybe I wouldn't consider the Evergence trilogy a literary masterpiece, but it certainly is one heck of a good space opera. The main weakness, I feel, is the main characters' lack of character. Ultimately, they represent super-heroes fighting against a super-enemy. Still, it's a lot of fun, with a successful attempt by the authors to outdo themselves on every page - some plot twists are plainly mind-blowing. The first book, The Prodigal Sun, is actually the weakest, so if you like that one, you're in for a ride. In contrast to some other reviewers, I actually like the ending. It's surprising and refreshingly different! I can remember it far too well now, a rare thing indeed ... And I definitely want a sequel.
Rating: Summary: A compelling trilogy comes to a disappointning end Review: The saga of renegade intelligence agent Morgan Roche concludes the Evergence trilogy in a most surprising way. Sean Williams and Shane Dix have proven themselves to be authors of note in creating charcters and a 'universe' of surprising complexity and interest. The mystery of Adoni Cane and the genetically enhanced clone warriors builds in tension through all 3 books, nearly a thousand pages, to come to a most disappointing conlusion. I refrained from writing a review for more than a month to try and approach this less emotionally. After all, I had invested considerable time and emotion in characters and plotlines that came to a much to abrupt conclusion. It felt as if the authors just ran out of creative energy and care for their creation, and decided to end it. I still recommend the trilogy, as it is filled with fine writing, excellent ideas and fascinating characterizations.
Rating: Summary: Very good, but watch out for the ending Review: This book makes for an extremely satisfying conclusion to the Evergence sci-fi trilogy. Throughout the series, Williams and Dix constantly move into 'darker waters' as it were, and this third book is the most suspensful of them all. Incredible secrets about Cane and the other clone warriors are revealed, but the most stunning secrets are about Morgan herself... I give this book five stars and take one off for the most insanely CHEAP ending in history.
Rating: Summary: An epic climax to an epic trilogy Review: Williams and Dix complete their trilogy in fine style with a plot line that twists and turns 'till the last. The questions posed by the first two Evergence novels (including the title) are answered in shocking style with implications for the whole of the future Galaxy and the story is put into context with our own time line. Morgan Roache does battle with enemies without and within in an attempt to bring a measure of stability from a potentially explosive situation.Compelling reading for all fans of well conceived sci-fi, five out of five.
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