Requiem of Stars (Songs of the Stellar Wind, Book 1) [Mass Market Paperback]

Tracy Hickman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 1996

Here's the long-awaited solo novel--the first of an imaginative interstellar trilogy--from the co-author of the New York Times bestselling Death Gate saga, Tracy Hickman.With more than ten million copies of the Death Gate novels in print, Tracy Hickman's talent is widely recognized. Now this popular fantasist begins an epic trilogy set in future space. The war-like Arachta, aliens from the past, invade the Earth searching for a cure to the plague that will spell their own demise if they're unsuccessful.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Fantasy writer Hickman's first solo effort finds rebel captain Lady Thyne Haught-Cargil reluctantly joining forces with her captor, Serg Dresiv, the troubled captain of a Pax stellar ship. Together they fight an unknown invading force that threatens the entire galaxy. This high-seas sailing adventure in the stars sets the stage for sequels. Recommended for fantasy collections.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From the Inside Flap

Here's the long-awaited solo novel--the first of an imaginative interstellar trilogy--from the co-author of the New York Times bestselling Death Gate saga, Tracy Hickman.With more than ten million copies of the Death Gate novels in print, Tracy Hickman's talent is widely recognized. Now this popular fantasist begins an epic trilogy set in future space. The war-like Arachta, aliens from the past, invade the Earth searching for a cure to the plague that will spell their own demise if they're unsuccessful.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 376 pages
• Publisher: Bantam; 1st edition (February 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0553573020
• ISBN-13: 978-0553573022
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,617,045 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

`Dragonlance' originators Tracy and Laura Hickman have been publishing game designs and stories together for over thirty-two years - nearly as long as their marriage - and thus started them both on a life of adventure and imagination.

Tracy is a NYT Best-Selling co-author (with Margaret Weis) of many Dragonlance novels including the original `Dragonlance Chronicles', `Dragonlance Legends', `Rose of the Prophet" and "Darksword" trilogies as well as the seven-book "Deathgate Cycle".

Tracy and Laura are remembered together for their role-playing game designs in `Dragonlance' and the `Oasis of the White Palm' series but are perhaps best known for their classic adventure, the original `Ravenloft.'

Life now has provided them the opportunity to fulfill a dream: to write novels together. Tracy and Laura work from adjoining offices in their home and answer questions on their work through their website at www.trhickman.com.

Visit www.dragonhearthproductions.com for information on our monthly podcasts.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Filled with action. Slow start, but worth the read., May 27, 2003

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Staffros (Mississippi gulfcoast) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Requiem of Stars (Songs of the Stellar Wind, Book 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

I must have started readin "Requiem of Stars" 4 times. When I finally decided to get into it, I am glad I did. The book is full of action. The detail involved in the personality of each character made me see them in my mind's eye. The imagination expands and escapes the limits of reality and physics.

Fantasy intertwined with science fiction was a surprisingly refreshing change. Space travel, magic, mystisicm all rolled up in one story that breaks the boundaries of sci-fi/fantasy.

You love and hate each character. The detail given to the personalities of each character or without limits. If you can't see each individual character and their personality in your mind's eye, then you must be like "Djan" after his meeting with the attacking aliens. (Read the book to find out what being like Djan means.)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Good theory, bad delivery., August 9, 2002

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E. Rock "E" (Canton, GA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Requiem of Stars (Songs of the Stellar Wind, Book 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

The theory behind the book is a good one, I will admit. However, Hickman lacks the temperate hand of Weis in this novel, and the story dissolves into mass chaos at several points in the book.

We're introduced to several characters who serve no purpose, and are whisked out of the story faster than it took to describe them. We face not one but three disasters at different intervals, and by the time the book is finished, not only do you not have a general clue as to who is where, but you are tired, and worn out by all of the action.

The character developments happen fast, with very little interpersonal reaction. They bond because they have to in order to survive. Beyond that, there is nothing interpersonal about these people, and the relationships between them are distant at best.

All in all, I don't think I can suggest this as a good read. More like a big disappointment.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Definately worth to read, December 8, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Requiem of Stars (Songs of the Stellar Wind, Book 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

In general, I would say that Requiem of Stars is a very good book. While action, for the most part, is low level, the plot and setting are very developed and believeable. The characters are also very developed and each of them has a destinct personality and behavior. This is Tracy Hickman's first solo novel, and a very good one it, which definately leaves a tase for more.