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A lot of people describe Scalzi’s Old Man's War novels as military science fiction, but I would classify its sequel Zoë’s Tale as a space opera. It’s a story about, well, Zoë, a teenage girl whose parents are invited to take leadership roles in building a colony on a new planet. Zoë is an enthusiastic member of the group sent to colonize Roanoke, despite the risks—and the risks are considerable even before the political machinations of greater powers boil to the surface. Continue reading Zoë’s Tale
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Began THE LAST STORMLORD by Glenda Larke and got about 100 pages in before I got bored ...
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As to places to go, if you're an outdoors type person, there are a billion places to hike. I recommend rock canyon (if you're short on time) or Stewart Falls (if you've got a few hours).
But yeah, I don't like Kay very much. He has really solid ideas, and write soooo well, but I typically detest ... the arrogance that comes through his writing. Of course, that last bit may have been colored by actually hearing him talk...
I'm kind of conflicted about the setup of reviewing books for which I haven't read prior books in the series.
Nessa: The ending is ... not my favourite of his, though I can't say I thought it was stupid. Cant wait to see your EBR review though.