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This is the third Schroeder book I've read (the other two being Ventus and Permanence), and this one is nothing like those books. The most impressive aspect of this book has to be the sheer creativity of its world-building: the bizarre world of...
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This is the third Schroeder book I've read (the other two being Ventus and Permanence), and this one is nothing like those books. The most impressive aspect of this book has to be the sheer creativity of its world-building: the bizarre world of Virga--which seems to be equal parts Wild West, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Star Trek--is nevertheless utterly convincing (in part because of the even more bizarre Universe, only hinted at, in which Virga lies). Likewise, Schroeder doesn't forget the little details, such as what can, and does, happen when bullets don't hit their intended targets. Of course, though, world-building alone can't carry a book, and, just as in Schroeder's earlier works, "Sun of Suns" doesn't disappoint. Schroeder constantly kept me guessing as to what the protagonist, Hayden Griffin, was going to do--and that includes even after Schroeder revealed the book's final surprise. My only criticism, if it can be called that, is this book is relatively short: it is at most... See less
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