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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Creative and utterly engrossing,
By Nalaka (Philadelphia, PA, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: City on Fire (Mass Market Paperback)
City on Fire is a transcendant novel in that it goes beyond most works of science fiction. At its heart, it is a story about the rites of passage endured by Aiah as she develops from a young woman into a major socio-political figure. This progression is handled very well, and in such a subtle fashion that it is only at the end of the novel that one realizes just how far she has come. In addition, the novel uses a complex political backdrop and well thought-out future landscape in which to chronicle these events. Many of the characters are larger-than-life, yet Walter Jon Williams manages to make their successes and failures credible. The novel's futurist qualities are a bit more suspect in that it is based on the existence of a compound called "plasm". This compound has almost magical properties, and at times I suspected I was reading a work of fantasy more than of science-fiction. Nonetheless, Walter Jon Williams adhered to a fairly rigorous realization of the socio-economic impact of plasm, and has a very consistent world view such that after the first few pages, I was willing to accept the society that he proposes. Walter Jon Williams novel is also blessed with his writing style--one which remains concise and powerful, yet avoids omissions, thus remaining quite readible. In summary, this is a truly outstanding work. Once you get past the initially odd concept of plasm, the novel becomes a well-written, compelling read. So much so that I am quite sorry to see that there is not third novel in the series.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Williams does it again!,
By Garthu@GarthsKidStuff.com (Porltand, OR USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: City on Fire (Mass Market Paperback)
Walter Jon Williams is one of my favorite SF/Fantasy writers. I very much enjoyed Hardwired, Knight moves, Days of Atonement, and (of course) Metropoliton. City on Fire rips along at a great pace, showing the difficulties inherent in changing power structures (something that most writers leave to the "happily ever after"). I very much enjoyed Ahai's growth as a person during this book and can't wait till a sequel come sout!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Incredible,
By A reader (Columbus, OH) - See all my reviews
This review is from: City on Fire (Mass Market Paperback)
I was blown away by this book and its precursor, Metropolitan. I normally don't go for political intrigue tales, but William's style was so compelling, I couldn't stop reading. His concept of plasm is intriguing as well. I can't wait to see what happens in the third book, with the Dreaming Sisters, beyond the Shield.
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