A Game Of Perfection [Paperback]

Elizabeth Vonarburg (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 15, 2005

A Game of Perfection is the English translation of the long awaited second volume of Élisabeth Vonarburg's Tyranaël series.

Book One, Dreams of the Sea (which was nominated for several awards including ForeWord Magazine's coveted Book of the Year award) sets the stage for the saga by introducing the Aïlmâdzi (Dreamers), Eilaï (an Ancient Dreamer) and the Earth colonists who establish a new settlement on Tyranaël, a planet they've named Virginia.

In Book Two, A Game of Perfection, the reader meets the next generation of those who live on the planet, and the saga continues as told through the telepathic eyes of Simon, who not only dreams, but also has the ability to "read" the memory plates of other Dreamers.

In typical Vonarburg style, A Game of Perfection weaves together exquisite visual imagery, and a multitude of plot twists and turns which lead the reader to explore the greatest adventure of all - reality!

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About the Author

Elisabeth Vonarburg is considered one of Canada’s most accomplished Science Fiction writers. Born in France in 1947, she immigrated to Canada in 1973 and taught French Literature and Writing at various universities in Quebec. More recently, she has been actively involved in the speculative fiction community as a translator, convention organizer, literary editor, and writer.

Product Details

• Paperback: 399 pages
• Publisher: EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing; 1 edition (November 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1894063325
• ISBN-13: 978-1894063326
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,683,381 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Long Awaited Book Two in the Tyranael Series, April 25, 2006

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Janessa Giordano "Janessa" (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Game Of Perfection (Paperback)

If you have not yet discovered the translated writing of the Quebecois writer Elizabeth Vonarburg, then it is definitely time.

A Game of Perfection is Book Two in the Tyranael series. Dreams of the Sea is the first book.

Evidently Vonarburg had a dream about the Tyranael universe about 20 plus years ago - something she called "The Big Dream", and set about writing this exquisitely crafted series, first in French and now finally for the first time the beginning two books, "Dreams of the Sea" and "A Game of Perfection", are finally available in English.

Vonarburg's writing is intricate, and most definitely thought provoking. There are more details about Dreams of the Sea and, and A Game of Perfection on her English publishers website (Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing ). It would be a good idea to get both books, although A Game of Perfection is strong enough as a stand alone story as well.

I definitely recommend it - and for that matter so do the reviewers.

Janessa
"The Book Mama"

3.0 out of 5 stars interesting, but..., May 18, 2009

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Timothy S. Chamberlain "Tim Chamberlain" (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Game Of Perfection (Paperback)

She has created a world in great detail. There are several books in the series. I read two. I lost interest halfway through the second. The first volume presented a unique world with unique conditions, but then "nothing" happens.