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City of Illusions
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This was #5 of a series? What?
Well, so now I know.
Not knowing that before I read it, as a stand alone, I would say it's about 50-100 pages too short. The book was fantastic and I loved every moment of it. Great sci-fi, great satire (which good sci-fi can do fantastically well), and great characters. Aspects were predictable, various character motivations were predictable, but taken all together a great read and great story.
So, why does it need more?
I wasn't as satisfied with the ending. It was very abrupt and there were many things (no spoilers - sorry so vague) I wanted to see happen before it's end. But it didn't happen. Maybe it happens in future books in this series. It's a pretty old series, but I enjoyed this book enough that I may have to explore this series in depth.
But as a stand alone story, I thought it was brilliant.
Well, so now I know.
Not knowing that before I read it, as a stand alone, I would say it's about 50-100 pages too short. The book was fantastic and I loved every moment of it. Great sci-fi, great satire (which good sci-fi can do fantastically well), and great characters. Aspects were predictable, various character motivations were predictable, but taken all together a great read and great story.
So, why does it need more?
I wasn't as satisfied with the ending. It was very abrupt and there were many things (no spoilers - sorry so vague) I wanted to see happen before it's end. But it didn't happen. Maybe it happens in future books in this series. It's a pretty old series, but I enjoyed this book enough that I may have to explore this series in depth.
But as a stand alone story, I thought it was brilliant.
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