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Bezig met laden... Barbarians of the Beyond (editie 2021)door Matthew Hughes (Auteur)
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Interesting premise - a slave girl has managed to escape and flees to her parent' homeworld. Usually the stories are of the daring escape, but this is simply the life afterwards. The setting is almost fan-fic it's in one of Jack Vance's universes, and he's listed as authorial supervision, so presumably approves. I don't think I've read it, so I don't know how well it deviates from cannon. I assume his stories are mostly set in the civilised space and this all takes place in the Beyond, independent worlds outside of normal control. A drug cartel has taken over the homeworld, but portrayed positively (or at least as only mildly euphoric and non-addictive). But our heroine has a secret, that she can only access once she's been accepted for the fear of secret police remains a constant paranoia in the Beyond. However she's resourceful and cunning - far beyond the usual crushed personality of slaves - meeting setbacks with aplomb and fresh resolve. The second half, once she's established herself is less compelling. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Twenty years ago, five master criminals known as the Demon Princes raided Mount Pleasant to enslave thousands of inhabitants in the lawless Beyond. Now Morwen Sabine, a daughter of captives, has escaped her cruel master and returns to Mount Pleasant to recover the hidden treasure she hopes will buy her parents' freedom. But Mount Pleasant has changed. Morwen must cope with mystic cultists, murderous drug-smugglers, undercover "weasels" of the Interplanetary Police Coordinating Company, and the henchmen of the vicious pirate lord who owns her parents and wants Morwen returned. So he can kill her slowly ... Barbarians of the Beyond is a return to "Jack Vance Space" and space-opera derring-do that follows in the science fiction Grandmaster's footsteps. "I really enjoyed Barbarians of the Beyond. Matthew Hughes does Jack Vance better than anyone except Jack himself." Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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The prose was tidy, and I noticed only a few typos which didn’t particularly trip me up (though having Morwen’s family referred to as “the Morwens” threw me a couple of times).
The main characters were an escaped slave, sundry locals and various factions out in the wider world(s). Although I didn’t feel particularly invested in the individuals, it was fun seeing how they dealt with each other. The alliances that formed tended to remain in place, which surprised me a little. Maybe I’m too cynical in that I was expecting betrayals that didn’t come to pass.
A solid space adventure and a quick, easy read.