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Friday, June 02, 2006
In the past week, I have posted five new reviews. There's a lot of good summer reading available!
I have to admit that I'm a big fan of sci-fi writer Kevin J. Anderson, so catching up on his "The Saga of Seven Suns" has been a delight. The fifth installment to this series is due out next month, so I'm doing my best to be ready for that. The thing that gets me the most about his writing is that he knows how to engage you from page one. He doesn't waste time or pages describing scenes down to infintesimal detail. Instead, he gives you what you need and fills the pages with fascinating narrative. I fell under his spell after reading Star Wars' Jedi Academy trilogy, Darksaber, and the Young Jedi Knights series, which he co-authored with Rebecca Moesta. I understand I'm missing out because I haven't read the Dune or X-Files books he also wrote.
I'm learning that people either love or hate Kevin's work with this new series. I think it's because readers of the genre are used to long chapters and a narrower scope. While many sci-fi/fantasy epics have broad scope, not many dare to encompass as much as Kevin does in the span of one novel, nor with so many characters. Personally, I love it. But then, the constantly changing scenes are great for me, as I have ADD and tend to jump around in my thoughts anyway. This is a great way to keep me sitting in one place to read. Okay, even with ADD, I can sit for a long time and read, but I think you get my point! :-)
Well, with all that said, I think I'll drop the actual news into a separate post!
Christina
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I have to admit that I'm a big fan of sci-fi writer Kevin J. Anderson, so catching up on his "The Saga of Seven Suns" has been a delight. The fifth installment to this series is due out next month, so I'm doing my best to be ready for that. The thing that gets me the most about his writing is that he knows how to engage you from page one. He doesn't waste time or pages describing scenes down to infintesimal detail. Instead, he gives you what you need and fills the pages with fascinating narrative. I fell under his spell after reading Star Wars' Jedi Academy trilogy, Darksaber, and the Young Jedi Knights series, which he co-authored with Rebecca Moesta. I understand I'm missing out because I haven't read the Dune or X-Files books he also wrote.
I'm learning that people either love or hate Kevin's work with this new series. I think it's because readers of the genre are used to long chapters and a narrower scope. While many sci-fi/fantasy epics have broad scope, not many dare to encompass as much as Kevin does in the span of one novel, nor with so many characters. Personally, I love it. But then, the constantly changing scenes are great for me, as I have ADD and tend to jump around in my thoughts anyway. This is a great way to keep me sitting in one place to read. Okay, even with ADD, I can sit for a long time and read, but I think you get my point! :-)
Well, with all that said, I think I'll drop the actual news into a separate post!
Christina
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