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Arthur C. Clarke's Venus Prime 4: The Medusa Encounter

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There are surprises galore in this latest in the Venus Prime series, among them revalations about the Commander, changes in Sparta's views on things, and the central surprise which would be rude to reveal.

As Preuss says in his notes after the novel's conclusion, this book is setting up more events in the future, while still being a good read when held alone. I'd read the first three Venus Prime books in one weekend, and then had to wait months for the fourth. Hopefully, the next books in the series will arrive more quickly, but if not, at least I know they will be well-written.

I read the first three books in a matter of a few days, but this one took almost two weeks. I think Preuss was trying to setup alot of the series story arc in this book, but it just made for an extremely boring read. I actually feel asleep about midway through the book and it took me at least a week before I wanted to pick it back up. Unlike the other books this one does not work as a stand alone, too much information regarding Sparta's and Blakes's pasts is necessary to understand the plot twists and conspiracy theories that run throughout this book.

I only recommend this book if you've read the previous three books in the series.