Rating: 
Summary: Not for me...
Review: The story of the lovers Dirk and Gwen is a sad tale and must mirror the authors feelings of some lost love. Everything Martin Writes is a tale touched in sorrow. The man is a warrior-poet to be sure. He is far and away my favorite author and I own every edition of every book he has ever published. (Yes this includes the Uk first edition Game of Thrones and all the ARC versions) Also, i own all the numbered Limited editions (Songs the Dead men sing, Armageddon Rag, RRetrospective etc)... the collection cost a fortune! That being said i have tried time and time again to enjoy this book. The imagery and symbolism are everywhere but at the end of the day i just cant care about these people. There are a few too many "made up" words and the science fiction aspect is lacking - just because events transpire on Worlorn and not Earth is not enough to make it science fiction. This is romance. Anyhow, I know this is a sad tale that is the predecessor of all of Martins other sad tales... But despite owning 8 copies of this book - it just doesn't reach me the way the rest of his do.
Please give it a read, there is magic here in this book even if I [unfortunately] cant see it...
Rating: 
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: 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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