The Search for Fierra (Empyrion, Book 1) (Paperback)

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In this first book of the Empyrion series, Treet and his oddly-assorted friends try to unscramble the complexities of a new world.

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Traveler, debt–dodger, itinerant critic, and writer of history books nobody buys, Orion Treet is astonished when he’s invited to accompany a top–secret mission—to observe and document an extraterrestrial colony on a newly discovered planet. But when Treet and his companions reach the paradise planet they have been promised, they find themselves enmeshed in an ancient and deadly conflict between two highly evolved civilizations. Can the free and perfect world of Fierra escape annihilation? Treet, with a handful of rebels, stands alone against the evil might of Dome, as events move inexorably towards a world–shaking climax. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Zondervan; 1st edition (July 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0310205093
• ISBN-13: 978-0310205098
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,007,759 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best, July 31, 1999

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I am a big sci-fi buff. And with all the unbelievable sci-fi coming out now it is refreshing to see a good read like this. The Empyrion series is top notch. Be sure you have both volumes ready because as soon as you finish the first (The Search for Fierra) you will want to read the next (The Siege of Dome). Orion Treet is someone you can relate to as a person without all the usual Hollywood nonsense in books and movies that plauges us now.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not for the simple minded, August 22, 2002

By	Samuel Krikorian (Charlotte, NC United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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Firstly, I should say that the omnibus version, containing both books, is available. It is humongous, but you can get it and save some cash. These books have a lot of depth to them and aren't the average sci-fi "lets see how many futuristic ways we can kill people" approach. Lawhead's character's are developed over time. Sometimes they will surprise you. The standard first chapter synopis of main characters is absent. You have to follow the development of the individuals throughout the books. Lawhead writes with a different sense of pace and buildup than you may be used to from his other series. I read this series as a kid and have always liked it for its uniqueness. The books create a believable world and a complex society while leaving the thinking reader plenty of mysterious clues and hints to ponder. Lots of fun elements of political science, anthropology and sociology undergird this first book,which takes place mostly in Dome. Don't expect everything to be spelled out right away, and don't expect wholesale slaughter and gigantic battle scenes. The great sci-fi epics like "Dune", and "Lord of the Rings" succeed because they give a reader a sense of reality. Events seem like real history. The "Dome" books don't reach the level of Herbert or Tolkien; few if any books do. However, they have an element of this same reality that allow the reader to become immersed and enter a new world and, after all, isnt that the point of sci-fi?

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorite books, October 28, 1999

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I love Lawhead's Empyrion Saga. I have read it twice over because it's so incredible. I prefer this set to any of his other books. You feel the characters, you understand their pains, their frustrations. The settings are dynamic and captivating. Sometimes the plot was predictable, but not often. The ending is spectacular. I have not been so satisfied by a book in my life. Instead of leaving you asking questions at the end, he answers all in a summary of the rest of the characters lives. Apart from Terry Goodkind's "Sword of Truth" books, Empyrion is the best reading you will probably have. A must.