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Ah - a gambler's life for me!? Advantages: Epic tale of ones man's journey back to civilisation Disadvantages: Some distasteful scenes This was the first of Mick Farren's books I read and for me it stands out in terms of storyline, characters and locations. Certainly there are similarities, the main one being the theme of 'one man against the odds' which re-occurs as the moving force in several books. So to it. The book is set in some indeterminate future, with the usual array of technological advances (gadgets,robots etc) mixed with post-apocalyptic decay. Phaid is a professional ... ...to move on and it's the start of Phaid's long journey back to the big city lights. There a pleasant interlude with the 'boat lady', a robot seeking its own nirvana, a journey across the desert, a barbarian convinced Phaid is destined for something big (but not neccessarily good) and finally the big city where Phaid expects to get his life back together. I'll stop there so as not to spoil it too much. Phaid's struggle against his 'destiny' has a ... simonheffer 20.09.2006 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of The Song of Phaid The Gambler - Mick Farren	Would you read it again? Story Characters Readability How does it compare to ...
Closer to Heaven Advantages: Great character building Disadvantages: A little slow paced for my taste Fantasy and science fiction are genres that mesh well together. Some authors have written successfully across both genres, but not usually in the same story. Jaine Fenn has managed to combine both in one book and it's an interesting read. One night, a stranger is found lying unconscious in a bog just outside the village of Dangwern. He appears to have come from nowhere and, apart from a strange piece of cloth lying near his naked body, there is nothing ... ...Unfortunately, this includes the stranger himself, as he is suffering from amnesia and has no idea even where he is, much less how he came to be there. Fortunately for Sais, as he is nicknamed, the boy who finds him is "sky touched". This means he is soon to travel to the City of Lights to be tested to see if he is worthy of being a consort of the goddesses. The village elders permit Sais and the boy's mother Kerin to accompany him to see if anyone ... Soho_Black 19.12.2009 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Consorts of Heaven - Jaine Fenn	Would you read it again? Story Characters Readability How does it compare to ...
It is not just about football! Advantages: It's very funny, and oh so true! Disadvantages: None The Disc, for those who don't know, continues to float in space, supported by the elephants who ride the back of the great swimming turtle A'tuin. The Hub about which the planet spins is a centre of great magic, and best avoided if you want to live a happy and contented life. At the outer perimeter is the great circle sea which unendingly streams over the rim into the void, which is best avoided if you want to continue to live at all. Most Discians ... ...Smeems, for instance, is the Candle Nave at the Unseen University. He has to worry about keeping the candles not just alight, but properly melted, artistically, gothicly, dribbled, as it were. Of course, there's Trevor to help. And there's Nutt. With two t's. Trevor Likely has a tendency to skive off work whenever possible, and to kick a tin can around. His dad was a legend. Nutt is… well, no-one's quite sure what Nutt is, even him. Goblin isn't ... hiker 07.12.2009 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of The Unseen Academicals - Terry Pratchett	Would you read it again? Story Characters Readability How does it compare to ...
From Dead to Worse Advantages: Good read Disadvantages: Lots of threads, can be confusing ...A failed attempt of takeover from werewolves in another area results in Alcide becoming the new packleader. This, however, comes with a price which is the death of a few weres in the community including the previous packmaster Patrick, Maria-Star, Alcide’s girlfriend. As for the vampires, the explosion in the vampire summit results in the loss of various main personnel in Queen Sophie’s court and the King of Nevada, Felipe, grabs the opportunity. ... ...Louisiana apart from Eric and his gang. Eric surrenders to the new regime and manages to keep his area. And with Sookie saving the King from the attack of the Sophie’s last surviving child, Eric is slowly gaining the trust of the new King. And as for our heroine Sookie, a surprise meeting with her great-grandfather Niall reveals her heritage of being part-fairy. This completes Andre’s discovery of Sookie having fairy blood. And also explains the ... medgenie 21.11.2009 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of From Dead to Worse - Charlaine Harris	Would you read it again? Story Characters Readability How does it compare to ...
A mind bending story of artificial realities Advantages: A very novel and surreal look at life Disadvantages: Hard to follow and too outside of the box ...starts to unfold around him. Time and logic really start mind bending when objects around him start fading away and in time, the reality of the illusion is uncovered. So why the illusion and where is he really living? What is his role in the new existence. MY THOUGHTS I love the surreal nature of science fiction that completely thinks outside of the box. This book achieves this in abundance and creates an entirely new set of rules for existence ... ...whether to recommend this book to friends as it really is down to individual preference and how your own logic works. It didn’t entirely work for me but there again I am glad that I read it. Please take the time to rate this review. Thank you ... Nothing-But-The-Truth 09.11.2009 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Time Out of Joint - Philip K. Dick	Would you read it again? Story Characters Readability How does it compare to ...