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Walter Jon Williams

Auteur van Destiny's Way

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Destiny's Way (2002) 985 exemplaren
Hardwired (1986) 947 exemplaren
The Praxis (2002) 841 exemplaren
Aristoi (1992) 676 exemplaren
Voice of the Whirlwind (1987) 640 exemplaren
The Sundering (2003) 591 exemplaren
This Is Not a Game (2009) 572 exemplaren
Heer van de nieuwe stad (1995) 557 exemplaren
Conventions of War (2004) 521 exemplaren
Angel Station (1989) 485 exemplaren
The Rift (1999) 469 exemplaren
Implied Spaces (2008) 439 exemplaren
Days of Atonement (1991) 334 exemplaren
Knight Moves (1985) 317 exemplaren
City on Fire (1997) 316 exemplaren
Worlds That Weren't (2002) — Medewerker — 306 exemplaren
The Crown Jewels (1987) 291 exemplaren
Facets (1990) 201 exemplaren
Ambassador of Progress (1984) 199 exemplaren
House of Shards (1988) 186 exemplaren
Deep State (2011) 176 exemplaren
Rock of Ages (1995) 174 exemplaren
Ylesia (2002) 143 exemplaren
Quillifer (2017) 135 exemplaren
The Fourth Wall (2012) 131 exemplaren
The Accidental War (2018) 116 exemplaren
Impersonations (2016) 97 exemplaren
Fleet Elements (2020) 68 exemplaren
Hardwired: The Sourcebook (1989) 57 exemplaren
Frankensteins and Foreign Devils (1998) 57 exemplaren
Ten Points for Style (1995) 56 exemplaren
Imperium Restored (2022) 50 exemplaren
Solip: System (1989) 43 exemplaren
Quillifer the Knight (2019) 39 exemplaren
Investments (2012) 37 exemplaren
The Boolean Gate (2012) 35 exemplaren
Brig of War (1981) 30 exemplaren
Lord Quillifer (2022) 29 exemplaren
Daddy's World (2013) 29 exemplaren
The Best of Walter Jon Williams (2021) 27 exemplaren
The Tern Schooner (1981) 26 exemplaren
To Glory Arise (1980) 23 exemplaren
Dinosaurs [short fiction] (1991) 23 exemplaren
Lethe [short fiction] 16 exemplaren
The Macedonian (1984) 16 exemplaren
Diamonds from Tequila (2017) 16 exemplaren
Investments | The Stickpin (2018) 15 exemplaren
Cat Island (1984) 13 exemplaren
Surfacing [short fiction] (1988) 12 exemplaren
Incarnation Day 10 exemplaren
Prompt. Professional. Pop! (2014) 6 exemplaren
Witness 5 exemplaren
The Last Ride Of German Freddie (2014) 5 exemplaren
Argonautica 5 exemplaren
Wolf Time (2014) 5 exemplaren
Send Them Flowers (2007) 5 exemplaren
Los caminos del destino I (2010) 4 exemplaren
Video Star (2014) 4 exemplaren
Consequences 4 exemplaren
Flatline 4 exemplaren
Solidarity 4 exemplaren
Abrizonde (2009) 3 exemplaren
Margaux 3 exemplaren
Red Elvis {novelette} 3 exemplaren
Logs 3 exemplaren
Los caminos del destino II (2009) 2 exemplaren
The King Over the Water (1984) 2 exemplaren
Pinocchio 2 exemplaren
Emergence 1 exemplaar
Woundhealer 1 exemplaar
Mr. Koyama's Comet 1 exemplaar
Mortality 1 exemplaar
Broadway Johnny 1 exemplaar
Andromeda Season 1: All Great Neptune's Ocean (2001) — Writer — 1 exemplaar
Bag Lady 1 exemplaar
Feeding Frenzy 1 1 exemplaar
Feeding Frenzy 2 1 exemplaar
Aristoi, Part 2 of 2 (2020) 1 exemplaar
Aristoi, Part 1 of 2 (2020) 1 exemplaar
Millenium Party 1 exemplaar

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I read this as a stand-alone novel, even though it is clearly part of a series and I thought it was quite good. It isn't heavy on action, this book is more of a set-up book, as there is a bigger conflict coming in the next one. I liked the characters of Lady Sula and Gareth Martinez, they were complex and well-realized. i liked it enough that I'll definitely be looking for the next and previous books in the series.
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Karlstar | 2 andere besprekingen | Mar 11, 2024 |
If I had started reading this book the same week the uprisings started in Egypt, I would have had a hard time distinguishing between the news and this novel. Mr. Williams should be glad this was published prior to the spreading unrest, lest he be charged with mere conspiracy mongering. I am not one who especially likes series with a recurring hero/heroine, but Dagmar Shaw is pleasantly believable: flawed without being overwrought and angst-ridden, capable without being a Mary Sue, concerned about the ethics of her job without getting preachy. Williams also does a nice job of sketching out the various locations in which the narrative occurs, providing enough detail to help the mind's eye without getting bogged down in florid detail. Your perception of this book is almost certain to be improved if you have read its predecessor, [b:This Is Not a Game|3535568|This Is Not a Game (Dagmar, #1)|Walter Jon Williams|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256044569s/3535568.jpg|3577531]. This book can be read as a stand-alone, but Dagmar's character will be richer if you have read the other book first.… (meer)
 
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Treebeard_404 | 10 andere besprekingen | Jan 23, 2024 |
[More detailed review to follow (hopefully) someday. But I found myself resenting interruptions when I was reading this. Highly enjoyable.]
 
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Treebeard_404 | 8 andere besprekingen | Jan 23, 2024 |
I love caper stories. Quillifer isn't one, strictly speaking. But it sort of feels like one. I'm looking forward to a sequel.
[Audiobook note: The reader, Ralph Lister, is excellent.]
 
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107
Ook door
90
Leden
11,912
Populariteit
#1,969
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½ 3.7
Besprekingen
248
ISBNs
316
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