The Architect of Sleep

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Summary: My all time favorite novel
Review: At the risk of sounding repetitive, I to read this great book 8 years ago and have re-read it many times since. It affected me. Where is the sequel? Was unable to find info on this alluded to in other reviews. Shame on entire publishing industry for letting this happen!

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Summary: One of the Great Unfinished Stories
Review: Came on to Amazon in hopes of finding there was a sequel I had missed, but no such luck. Still it is a great read and definitely a book I keep and reread.

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Summary: What hapened to Boyett?
Review: For more information on Boyett and this book, check http://www.msen.com/~yorick/srb_taos.ht

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Summary: superb!
Review: For those of you who have loved this book do not forget his other novel;Ariel. It is just as awesome of a cryptic challenge as is the architecht of sleep.

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Summary: Amazing book!
Review: I agree with all- this book was fantastic and the lack of sequel is a real shame. But before anyone else writes a review of this book asking "Where is the sequel?", please check out the explanation in Boyett's own words...

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Summary: To avoid confusion...
Review: I agree with all- this book was fantastic and the lack of sequel is a real shame. But before anyone else writes a review of this book asking "Where is the sequel?", please check out the explanation in Boyett's own words...

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Summary: Realistic alternate universe
Review: I first read this wonderful piece over 10 years ago. I have since read it several times over. Recently I have read it to my children who enjoyed it greatly. I have waited for the sequel, checking book stores web sites to no avail.

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Summary: the best book ever to be screwed over by a publisher
Review: I first read _The Architect of Sleep_ in the mid-80s, when it first came out, and I was a college underclassman. I was also a serious sci-fi/fantasy addict. Even back then, I knew Boyett's style -- not to mention his originality -- was something special (the same thing applies to his first novel, _Ariel_, which, even though it has a few flaws, is an extremely well-narrated book that has obviously had a deep impact on many of Boyett's fans).

Now that I'm getting close to my mid-30s, I've lost interest in most fantasy literature, because most of it is pulp. Ninety percent of it is franchised, soap-opera tripe. The David Eddings, Robert Jordans, and Dragonlance authors of the world (not to mention a whole lot of others I won't bother to list) have destroyed the field. True originality of the Tolkien or C.S. Lewis type got choked out of the field a long time ago.

Except for rare deviations from the norm like Boyett. Probably everyone reading this review knows about Boyett's quarrel with his publishers. As a published author myself (in a totally different field), I can attest to the frustration that any author feels when he/she has to bow to the almighty dollar. To revive fantasy/sci-fi literature, buy back copies of Boyett, see what _real_ writing is like, then send letters to the corporate stooges who run the publishing houses to tell them that we'd like to see some _real_ authors on the bookshelves for a change. And if you're reading this, Mr. Boyett, don't give up hope -- and do your best to provide a sequel to a book that many people love and admire!

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Summary: Excellent book. Thought-provoking.
Review: I have long awaited a sequel to this, one of the best alternative world science fiction books. A wonderful world of intelligent raccoons, an author with a rare gift for letting the reader into a world of "alien" communication. Viewing through another's eyes is not often an eye opening experience, but it was in this case. Highly recommended reading

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Summary: To Answer some questions
Review: I must agree with everyone that this IS a wonderful, wonderful book, but sadly there will be no sequel, as there was a sadfully huge argument between author and publisher.. In leiu of this, Mr. Boyett refused to authorize the publishing of the books sequel. If/when he can find another publisher, or if it is released in another format, I know it too will be a bang-up read.