August 2, 1994
MOTHER OF STORMS by John Barnes (Tor), a gripping account of the consequences of a catastrophic global change event, is the best science fiction novel I have read this year--Gray Lensman material.
I read A MILLION OPEN DOORS by John Barnes (Tor) because I enjoyed his recent MOTHER OF STORMS so much. I came away very impressed by A MILLION OPEN DOORS and its story of the troubador Giraut and his adventures on the dreary Rational planet of Caledon. The only criticism I'd offer is that the backstory--what's happening in the world of the Thousand Cultures--is fascinating, and I wish it had been brought a little further forward into the reader's view. Barnes has been compared to Heinlein, and I'd say that's a just compliment. The range he exhibits in his most recent two books is a great omen for the future. It's off to the library to read ORBITAL RESONANCE.
Editor's Recommendations, Summer 1996In this inaugural edition of IBIC's Featured Books, I'd like to draw your attention to several titles which have helped to shape my life and thinking.
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