Science Fiction Books > 20 GBP to 24 GBP Science Fiction Books

Batman in a different world

Advantages: Everything is turned upside down.
Disadvantages: Violent in places!

The All Star ranges of comics that have been released by DC on a monthly basis are something completely different to that of the normal comic run that DC publishes. These are totally separate to the normal line of monthly publications from DC and are giving some well known characters a little bit of a reboot and re-programming. They are also treated in a manner that some would say that they take place in a parallel universe or some would say that ...
...His style of build for all the male characters are tall and muscular with the obligatory quaffed hair style, in fact all the male heroes look big, the females are drawn as sexy and curvy and are on a equal footing with their male counterpart when it comes to fighting. The look suits the characters well and get the point across that Batman is a determined man with what he does. In my mind All Star Batman and Robin is a very good example of how the ...

Timbo3107 11.10.2008 · Read Full Review
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Review of All Star Batman and Robin - Frank Miller & Jim Lee

Going Back To The Future With Asimov

Advantages: Fluent and enjoyable read, characters explored better than in Foundation, clever view of the future
Disadvantages: Characters linguistics are dated as are elements of the science, tricky to attain these days

...all, Earth is but a pebble in the sky.” It's a running theme in a great deal of Asimov's novels – a refreshing view of a galaxy that does not centre around Earth and a writing-style that is not necessarily shackled to the sole portrayal of our own planet's (usually dominant) position in humankind. Though Pebble In The Sky, his first published novel, is set on Earth, it defies convention by portraying the birthplace of humankind as something of a ...
...find a paperback copy of Pebble In The Sky (PITS) on eBay for only £3-4 – though as a consequence of seeing little or no major reprints down the years even in the wake of Foundation series popularity (the last minor reprint coming after his death in 1993), my copy of the book is around fifty years old, and is unlikely to be available to buy new in any great numbers. Pebble In The Sky was the first of three books that would comprise the Galactic ...

tom1clare 28.04.2007 · Read Full Review
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Review of Pebble In The Sky - Isaac Asimov

Hero's do not die, They fade into the sunset

Advantages: An entretaiming read.
Disadvantages: Not everybodys fantasy

Beyond the Blue Moon The seventh Hawk and Fisher story. Just another day in Haven. There is a strike of te Dock workers who object to Zombies taking their jobs, which quickly turn into a riot. Being Honest, Hawk and Fisher have to fight to preserve the peace, but are definitely not happy. They have spent years in Haven and it seems as bad now as when they arrived. They do not see that they have made any difference. They are beginning to feel tired ...
...street by a young man accompanied by a talking dog, that insists that He (the dog) is not a wolf. He (the man) calls them using names that they thought that they had left behind them a long time ago. Prince Rupert and Princess Julia, legendary lovers from The Forest Kingdom. They are advised that Prince Rupert's elder brother, King Harald, has been murdered, leaving a wife and a young son. There are factions vying for position in the Kingdom. To ...

Coloneljohn 24.01.2005 · Read Full Review
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Review of Beyond the Blue Moon - Simon R. Green

Let the Darkness Swallow You Whole

Advantages: one of the most iconic stories of the genre ever written
Disadvantages: excelnt, but nowhere as great as the original short story

This is one of Asimov's best ever tales, and is based upon a short story he wrote by the same name. That short story was to be one of the most famous and influential short stories of the genre for all time, actually being named as the best science fiction short story ever written. The original short story was written in 1941, and appeared in the September issue of Campbell's Astounding Science Fiction magazine.We have more than just that to thank ...
...quoted Ralph Waldo Emerson to Asimov one day. The quote was, " If the stars should appear one night in a thousand years, how would men believe and adore and preserve for many generations the remembrance of the city of God! " Asimov's response was very apt. What we get in the short story (and the expanded novel version), is a tale of a world that is ringed by multiple suns, so that at no time is it ever in natural darkness. Various professionals ...

Shroud 07.11.2007 · Read Full Review
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Review of Nightfall - Isaac Asimov

Words of Wonder

Advantages: exciting, enthralling
Disadvantages: Hard to put down, will have to read the rest of the series

...be able to fight again. Oath of Gold chronicles her struggle to regain what she lost and become a Paladin after all. The story comes to a climax, bringing together threads begun in the first two books and revealing secrets hinted at. The forces of evil that are present throughout the tale come into the open and the reasons for their actions made plain. The stories tie together brilliantly, leaving the reader startled by shiftings of plot that were ...
...Elizabeth Moon's characterisation is brilliant. Although the story focuses on Paks, there are many supporting characters brilliantly realised. Their own actions stem from personal feelings and desires, giving a very believable (the word used in its widest sense when dealing with a fantasy novel) collection of people. The trilogy explores a world that is clearly very well-conceived and rich in its own history. This book gives more exploration into ...

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Review of Oath of Gold - The Deed of Paksenarrion - Elizabeth Moon