I just finished listening to Richard Morgan’s Thirteen from Audible. This new novel is an involving story about a genetically engineered mutant, such people carry the nickname Thirteen. Reminds me of Rome. The 13th Legion warriors were aggressive and invincible. So are the mutants. They are fierce male warriors [...]
Entries from October 2008
Thirteen
October 24th, 2008 · 2 Comments
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Time Travel Websites
October 16th, 2008 · 1 Comment
There are a lot of other websites out there which offer a great sample of scifi. The most popular according to Google are SF Site, Scifi.com. An useful one is at www.magicdragon.com with the Ultimate Science Fiction Web Guide. The interesting thing is that this site has not been updated in 4 [...]
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Review of Vinge’s ‘Rainbows End’
October 7th, 2008 · No Comments
I just finished listening to Verner Vinge’s book “Rainbows End“. There were some things about this book which were very difficult to follow in audio, perhaps reading it would be easier. Overall it was an interesting portrayal of life in the near future when personal technology has become as useful as shoes and [...]
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