A stand-alone novel in alphabetical order...Before the Faction Paradox series from Image Comics, there was the War in Heaven-a wide-ranging conflict between the immovable Great Houses, the renegade Faction Paradox and other major powers. All of them possess time-travel technology-and all of them are trying to usurp various points in history, thus erasing thier opponents from the timestream. Marking the first five decades of the cosmic-spanning conflict, The Book of the War is an A to Z self-contained complete guide to the Spiral Politic, from the beginning of recorded time to the fall of humanity. This book chronicles the rise of the Faction as a renegade House, the creation of a living timeship named Compassion, some brutal battles across all of time and space and more. All in all, The Book of the War serves as the No. 1 entry point into the Faction Paradox comics and novel lines.
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Lawrence Miles was born in 1972. His earliest memory is of being terrified by a giraffe at London Zoo (he'd never really seen anything that big before). In addition to creating "Faction Paradox," he's written seven novels and at least one good short story.
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A Dictionary-Novel extraordinaire!,
By René López Villamar "elmago" (Mexico City, Mexico) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Faction Paradox: The Book of the War (Paperback)
Much like Milorad Pavic's _Dictionary of the Khazars_, this is a Dictionary-Novel incredible in it's complexity and execution. The novel is about groups of time-traveling cultures engaged in a War to rewrite history to their own ends. Although this may sound silly, the intelligent prose of the authors and the rich structure of the plot make this book a great reading, not only to sci-fi fans, but for all good-literature lovers. It is also a deep reflextion on our own culture, values and conceptions. I would recommend this book to anyone who's looking to try for something different.
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Fun for Whovians and general science fiction readers alike,
By J.E. Remy "Die Wachen" (SLC UT, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Faction Paradox: The Book of the War (Paperback)
Social commentary and insight disguised as a science fiction dictionary of a timeline that may exist. Ignore the fact that this timeline is an offshoot of the Doctor Who world and you will see insight that delves into ones own perspectives on time, war, and life in general. Embrace the fact that this is a timeline offshoot of Doctor Who, and you will find yourself manically attempting to figure out the many, many ways this links the novels to the current television series (I estimate this war has yet to end, but the destruction of Gallifrey caused by this war has already occurred). Fun read for fans of Who and general science fiction readers alike.
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Form over story, but not by much,
By Michael A. Duvernois (Minneapolis, MN United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
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A science fiction novel set in a TV-show-derived universe, got to get past that. Written as a dictionary, individual entries leading you in many possible directions, with omissions, edits, and entries from multiple perspectives, now that's interesting.
Within the Doctor Who fandom world, I think Faction Paradox (and other works of the era) went massively wrong with magic, symbolic rituals, and Lovecraftian influences. On the other hand, this is such an interesting piece of work, telling the tale of the first fifty years of a time war without beginnings or ends precisely, that such arguments can be set aside. I'd like to think it could be enjoyed out of its context, but the couple of people who I've loaned the book to disagreed and were left completely confused. Maybe I loaned to the wrong folks...
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In the history of most truly cultured cultures, there comes a point when the society develops the ability to stop and take stock of its progress: when civilisation will suddenly be able to put itself into a kind of context, to consider what the species believes and why the species believes it. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Faction Paradox, Great Houses, Spiral Politic, Eleven-Day Empire, War King, Star Chamber, City of the Saved, House Paradox, Faction Hollywood, North American, Thirteen-Day Republic, Imperator Presidency, House Mirraflex, Foaming Sky, House Xianthellipse, Los Angeles, Michael Brookhaven, Cousin Belial, Order of the Weal, Order of the Dragon, Red Burial, Fourth Wave, House Arpexia, House Dvora, Rump Parliament New!
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In the history of most truly cultured cultures, there comes a point when the society develops the ability to stop and take stock of its progress: when civilisation will suddenly be able to put itself into a kind of context, to consider what the species believes and why the species believes it. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Faction Paradox, Great Houses, Spiral Politic, Eleven-Day Empire, War King, Star Chamber, City of the Saved, House Paradox, Faction Hollywood, North American, Thirteen-Day Republic, Imperator Presidency, House Mirraflex, Foaming Sky, House Xianthellipse, Los Angeles, Michael Brookhaven, Cousin Belial, Order of the Weal, Order of the Dragon, Red Burial, Fourth Wave, House Arpexia, House Dvora, Rump Parliament New!
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- The Kama Sutra: The Hindu Art of Love, Complete Translation from the Original Sanskrit by Vatsyayana on page 19, and page 103
- The Perfumed Garden (Dodo Press) by Sheikh Nefzaoui on page 19, and page 126
- The Perfumed Garden by Shaykh Nefzawi on page 19, and page 126
- Kama Sutra (Spanish Edition) by Mallanaga Vatsyayana on page 19, and page 103
- Battleship Potemkin by Sergei Eisenstein on page 46, and page 135
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- Doctor Who: The Completely Unofficial Encyclopedia by Chris Howarth in Front Matter, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Faction Paradox: Warring States by Mags L. Halliday in Back Matter
- Ahistory: An Unauthorized History of the Doctor Who Universe by Lars Pearson Lance Parkin in Back Matter
- About Time 5: The Unauthorized Guide to Doctor Who (About Time; The Unauthorized Guide to Dr. Who (Mad Norwegian Press)) by Lawrence Miles in Back Matter
- I, Who 3: The Unauthorized Guide to Doctor Who Novels and Audios by Lars Pearson on page 258
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