It's the final curtain call for flame-haired rock princess Fiorinda and her comrades Ax Preston and Sage Pender—a 21st century Guinevere, King Arthur, and Sir Lancelot. Together, the Triumvirate have fought to save their Britain, and America—indeed, the whole world—from the depredations of a collapsed economy and environmental meltdown. Together they have fought the evil magic of Fiorinda's wizard father; they have explored the depths and heights of ultimate consciousness, the fusion between mind and the world. And they have discovered a love that goes back centuries, and lives. But is all this enough to save a world that has fallen apart at the seams, a world that has given itself over to the dark side?
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The final book in Jones's Bold as Love series (after 2005's Band of Gypsies) wraps up the story of the Rock and Roll Reich, a group whose story has gotten too convoluted for new readers. Much of the novel focuses on the state of postwar England, with the elements of Arthurian myth, rock 'n' roll, and political commentary that Jones has spread throughout this series. There's much to like—not least the subversion of the traditional resistance fighting the invaders trope—and fans of the previous books will find it rewarding, but even they will likely find the middle sections overlong. (Mar.)
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"If you like the radical Utopian politics of Ken MacLeod, you're sure to enjoy this series." -- Barbara Davies STARBURST
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Solid conclusion to a great sequence.,
By frumiousb "frumiousb" (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (TOP 500 REVIEWER)
This review is from: Rainbow Bridge (Bold As Love 4) (Paperback)
I was really pretty disappointed by Band of Gypsys, which was a surprise, given how much I have enjoyed the rest of the series. Given that, I approached Rainbow Bridge with a little bit of anxiety because as the last book in the sequence (at least, to date) I wanted it to be something really special.
And, dear readers, it was something special. If you have followed the adventures of The Rock and Roll Reich as far as this last book then almost nothing will surprise you about the directions that Jones chooses for her characters. Older, wiser but still themselves-- Ax, Sage and Fiorinda take on the new world order and come to their own kind of peace with the new rulers of England. As with the rest of these books, the goal of these characters isn't a perfect happy ending. These three are looking for joy to go with their compromise, and they'll take it imperfect rather than not take it at all. There is something about creating a safe space to live their lives and something else about marrying questions about gender/politics/national identity into a strange mix of utopianism and unvarnished reality. These "near future" books are somewhere between science fiction and fantasy. Interestingly, the more fantastical elements are never the point of the stories, but more elements in the tapestry that allow Jones to work out the characters and ideas. Start with Bold As Love. End here. The entire sequence is well worth reading. I plan to circle back and pick up Jones' earlier work which is (unfortunately) largely out of print.
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By Blue Tyson "- Research Finished" (Legion clubhouse) - See all my reviews Rainbow Bridge suffers a little from being overly long, as does the whole series I think. A few too many pointless scenes here and there. This book being 370 odd pages of your small sixties typeface type print. Following on from the end of the last Ax has to come to an accomodation with the Chinese leadership, and the various militant factions in part of Britain to stop more war and slaughter. While this is going on, Fiorinda is pregnant. Sage is mostly along for the ride and assistance, with a bit of tech thrown in. The dullish midsection is redeemed by the latter part of the book, though.
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