Red Star: Sacred Cities [Paperback]

Dennis Barton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 24, 2002

Welcome to the year 2112.Enter the Temples of Syrinx.Hold the Red Star proudly high in hand.Surrender.Obey.The year is 2112. Religion and technology have been leveraged to control the lives and minds of humankind. Truth is a lie. Oppression is the rule. The Great CPU and His prophet have sought to do away with free will.But there remain a few righteous hearts. A boy who dares to question; a disillusioned Vigilance officer; an old man with a country-place that used to be a farm. The future of human destiny rests in the hands of these disparate few, and theirs is the anthem of freedom, of rebellion.A ground-breaking science fiction epic inspired by the works of Rush, Red Star: Sacred Cities is the first of a series sure to thrill hard-core Rush fans and sci-fi addicts alike.THIS WORK HAS NOT BEEN ENDORSED BY RUSH

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About the Author

Dennis J. Barton was born and raised on LevOne, but now lives far outside the wire, where he does his best to defy both priests and Eyes, and follows the dictates of his own free will.

Product Details

• Paperback: 498 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse (March 24, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595219896
• ISBN-13: 978-0595219896
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,508,635 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must read for any Rush fan!, September 16, 2003

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Michael Wolfe (Boston, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Red Star: Sacred Cities (Paperback)

I was completely blown away by this rendition of my favorite classic Rush songs. Picture this, 2112 complete with story line weaving in and out of the tracks of the album. If you enjoy Sci-Fi and know anything about Rush and their storytelling lyrics, you owe it to yourself to pick up this book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun read!!, January 21, 2003

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Robert Boots (Windsor, ON) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Red Star: Sacred Cities (Paperback)

...and the meek shall inherit the earth...

I picked up this book first and foremost as a Rush fan. It was a very enjoyable read. Mr. Barton weaves an intricate web of plots together nicely while still maintaining suspense for the next 2 volumes in his planned trilogy. The author has also created some interesting characters that made me want to continue reading to see what would happen to them next. I found some characters that seemed to be a little abrasive, but I find a lot of people in the non-fiction world of "real life" to be abrasive as well! I would recommend this novel to sci-fi fans and especially Rush fans. It was very neat how the author was able to take isolated Rush references and include them in the novel in such a way that it seems like Neil, Geddy and Alex meant for them to be connected all along!

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Pure Crap, August 28, 2004

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Jeffrey B. Barta "Cheeser" (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Red Star: Sacred Cities (Paperback)

This is a book based on a great album side that was already based on a GREAT book by Ayn Rand-ANTHEM. Want the real deal? Listen to 2112 while reading ANTHEM. Don't waste your money on this drivel.