The Blue Captain.... Of the seven Nationals who have won Colours and fine sand-ships from the tribes, earning for themselves the right to cross the eerie and exotic Australia of the future, Tom Rynosseros is the most mysterious. He is the one from the Madhouse, the Captain whose adventures among the powerful tribes of the interior reveal a hidden purpose, a destiny waiting out in the red deserts which affects not only Nation but the Dreamtime itself.
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Amazing alternative future,
By Fyxx (Adelaide, Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Blue Tyson (Paperback)
This is a wonderful collection of short stories all set in Terry Dowling's amazing alternative future Australia. Sand ships, desert AIs, Abo mind-fighters, and other creations are all juxtaposed against racial tensions and lethal power struggles that seem all too plausible. This was the first book I've read by Dowling, and now I can't wait to read more by him. Not perfect, but highly recommended nonetheless, 5 stars for sheer creative thought.
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A Beautiful But Troubled Future & A Mysterious Man,
By "quari" (Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Blue Tyson (Paperback)
Like most of Terry Dowling's writing, this book is excellent and his representations of a future Australia and of the main character, Tom, are vivid and evoke questions about the directions any society can take. I love reading Dowling's imaginative and powerful creations and come back to them again and again.
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Australian SF Reader,
By Blue Tyson "- Research Finished" (Legion clubhouse) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Blue Tyson (Paperback)
The second book of the Rynosseros Cycle is just about as good as the first, but as a bonus, it is a little longer, with 10 parts rather than 8. That is a fine thing. A veteran of the scene now, Tom Tyson works to find out what is going on, for Nation, and for justice, and starts to get an idea of who he is and why he is haldane sensitive, in 'Breaking Through to the Heroes', and ends with him gaining more insight in 'Totem'. Just more brilliant stuff, really.
Blue Tyson : Breaking Through to the Heroes - Terry Dowling Blue Tyson : Going to the Angels - Terry Dowling Blue Tyson : Vanities - Terry Dowling Blue Tyson : A Dragon Between His Fingers - Terry Dowling Blue Tyson : Djinn of Anjoulis - Terry Dowling Blue Tyson : A Song to Keep Them Dancing - Terry Dowling Blue Tyson : Stoneman - Terry Dowling Blue Tyson : Privateers' Moon - Terry Dowling Blue Tyson : Dreaming the Knife - Terry Dowling Blue Tyson : Totem - Terry Dowling A scientist with differing views on religion sends his powerful daughter to enlists Tom's aid as an observer in a conflict over changing ideas. 5 out of 5 When a friend of Beth's wants to go into space, Tom is suspicious and uses his Colour status to investigate. He uncovers an horrific Kurdaitcha ethnic cleansing operation. 4.5 out of 5 Tom visits a friend's friend, and finds out a acquaintance is flouting religion and funeral Stone Man custom. 3.5 out of 5 Shannon and Tom are involved in an attempt by a pirate to steal mental ability enhancing animals. 4 out of 5 A Revenant woman asks Tom to witness her doom. 3.5 out of 5 Tom is deliberately involved in the hatred between two members of a crew of created men, that escalates into violence. 4 out of 5 A road-worker discovers the AI destroyer's plot, and his skills come in handy. 4.5 out of 5 An inventor who has a device that can access haldane field information is involved in complicated politics, but overreaches in his archaeological collecting. He changes his will to leave some very important things to Tom. 5 out of 5 A psionic warrior rides Rynosseros, Tom his assassination target for mistaken reasons. 4 out of 5 Tom is assisting an academic investigation of a bioform dumping site, and receives some startling insight in the process. 4 out of 5
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