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One of the best Cyberpunk novels around, April 15, 2002
This novel quickly sucks you in with its richly imagined, plausible but ever-so-slightly off kilter alternate "future history". This is the second novel in the "Tales of the Continuing Time" and follows a young, gene-modified thief named Trent as he emerges from a comfortable coccoon of technology and close friendships to the bigger, badder world around him. The sweep and vista of the novel grow with the character as you begin to discover that he's not just a VERY smart near-future hacker, but one of two remaining genetically engineered humans that are quite simply homo superior. The back-story for this novel is what really makes it unique. It helps if you've read the previous novel (Emerald Eyes) but it's not required since Moran fills in more than enough detail to keep you up to speed. The alternate future where a reorganized United Nations overcomes and occupies America (think the West Bank writ really, really large) and has to contend with a dozen different species of American "terrorists" rings very true, especially considering how the real world has turned out (think 9/11)... It's fast paced and eventful, and all in all, it leaves you breathless and wanting more...luckily the author has written one more book in this series -- The Last Dancer. Read Emerald Eyes and then RUN out and buy the next novel.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Yes!!, April 22, 2011
I never write reviews, but for this book I make an exception. This is the best science fiction story I have ever read. I'm not going to describe how wonderful this book is because I do not have the time to do it properly. I have read a good deal of science fiction, but am usually disappointed by anything other than the classic masters, such as Azimov, Heinlein, Clarke, and Niven. Suffice it to say that I've read The Long Run over and over again, along with Emerald Eyes and The Last Dancer, which precede and follow The Long Run respectively. Together, they relate a fantastic tale of Continuing Time, a truly imaginative universe. I checked out the paperback edition from the library when I was younger based solely on the cover. The luckiest reading choice I've ever made. I read those three books about every other year for years. I no longer have my copies because I gave them to a wayward youth with the hopes that he might see the value of reading and return to school. I do not know what became of him, but I have sorely missed my books. Every time I looked for science fiction, I checked to see if Moran has written anything new. I was crestfallen when I learned that he had stopped writing.
Recently, I have been combing Amazon for good science fiction for my Kindle, unsuccessfully. Time and again my expeditions were unsuccessful. With a glimmer of hope I searched for Moran's books, but to no avail. Imagine my joy when I checked today and found Emerald Eyes and The Long Run available on the Kindle! I immediately purchased them and The Big Boost. I will buy The Last Dancer as soon as it is available. I also noticed that he has a new book: A Freeway in My Backyard! I purchased that as well. I do hope he writes yet more!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Incredible, May 31, 2000
This review is from: The Long Run (Mass Market Paperback)
This book blew me away. Daniel Keys Moran had been recommended to me by a friend, who had only read The Last Dancer because the the rarity of the books. I had also seen his books pop up on "The top 100 SciFi" lists on the Internet. So I tried looking for his books with no luck. Then I found them on an Internet auction site. I paid top dollar for used paperback editions, and lost a few auctions because the price got too high. I read Armageddon Blues, and was disappointed. The writing style was a little rough. It started out good, but either the book went down the tube, or I started to lose interest. Because of my disappointment, I didn't read any of his other books for a while. Then I decided to read Emerald Eyes. The writing was again a little rough for about 100 pages, and then it started to get good. Now that was a good book. I thought to myself, "he can't top that." I went ahead and read The Long Run. Wow. Again, the first part of the book was a little slow, but it was a better beginning than Emerald Eyes. Many of the characters that were briefly introduced in Emerald Eyes were full blown and developed in The Long Run. I've read books before that were hard to put down, but this one was the hardest. I don't think I've ever read a book that got my heart beating in anticipation like this one did. This is one of the best books I've ever read. I'm looking forward to reading The Last Dancer, and anxiously await any books that follow. I don't know why the author or publisher are taking so long for the other books to come out, but once they're out there where people can buy them, they'll start making a lot of money.
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