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~ Sean Mcmullen (Author) "Each time that any wing ascended in Mounthaven it was a minor pageant..." (more)
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In the fourth millennium, war looms between the lands once known as America and Australia. As a new airborne weapon, the Miocene Arrow, threatens to rule the skies, assassins and spies seek to uncover its origins and properties. Set in the same postapocalyptic universe as his groundbreaking Souls in the Great Machine, McMullen's latest effort elaborates on the evolution of a strange and, ultimately, mystifying future. Recommended for most sf collections.
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McMullen transplants his tales of a postapocalyptic fortieth century from Australia to North America. The mysterious Call, which originated down under in Souls in the Great Machine (1999), profoundly affects the Americas, too, physically and socially. Carefully placed tethers and padded walls in three Callhavens in the former U.S. prevent the meager population from making for the sea every few days. In other regions, the Call comes continuously; nothing larger than a terrier can resist it. The other incontrovertible power in peoples' lives is the Sentinels, orbiting satellites that systematically fire on any land or air vehicle larger than 29-and-a-half-feet long. A highly organized, relatively peaceful society exists in the Callhavens; ritual combat between kingdoms is popular, but all-out war is a thing of the past. Then one quiet night on the very edges of the Callscour, a new factor enters the equation: people seemingly unaffected by the Call or the Sentinels. Their origin, agenda, and minuscule physical differences will soon create devastating havoc. With remarkable imagination and insight, McMullen conjures factions, personalities, and plots, including well-placed glimpses of a lost, past America. A complex and lively story, rich with the action and reaction of human treachery, courage, battle-fueled passion, and quiet devotion. Roberta Johnson
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 608 pages
  • Publisher: Tor Books; 1st edition (May 18, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0765344556
  • ISBN-13: 978-0765344557
  • Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 1.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
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air carbineers, palace wingfield, wingfield adjunct, gunwing hall, two gunwings, compression spirit, clear air combat, two sailwings, presiding warden, armed sailwings, dome gunner, three sailwings, red advocate, dispersal track, reaction guns, black tram, guild tents, electrical essence, reaction pistol, pennant pole, galley carts, cart cannons, assault carbines, chivalric war, steam trams
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Wind River, Greater Bartolica, Old Anglian, Inspector General, Serjon Feydamor, Middle Junction, Red Desert, Semme Laurelene, Semme Bronlar, Warden Alion, Warden Killer, Airlord Sartov, Brother James, Chancellor Sartov, Sair Adjunct, Warden Jemarial, Green River, Sioux City, North Yarron, Airlord of Yarron, East Region, Mother Virginia, Vander Hannan, Miss Wonderful, Regional Inspector
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5.0 out of 5 stars Sean McMullen-one of the best new SF writers, August 7, 2000
By Cody Sherr (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Miocene Arrow (Greatwinter Trilogy) (Hardcover)
Sean McMullen is really one of the best new Science Fiction writers, and The Miocene Arrow confirms this. His unusual settings, interesting plots, and rich and 3 dimensional charachters make his books very enjoyable to read.

This book is set in North America in the 40th century, following the downfall of our modern culture in the 21st. He illustrates small enclaves of an intersting culture emerging in small pockets that are isolated from the same forces that caused the destruction of our civilization. Elements from the Australica groups from the first book in this series are involved in schemes to subvert the American enclaves to their own nefarious purposes. For more details, read the book!

It has elements of good epic science fiction, action, and a detailed setting that is interesting and intriguing. He brings full life to his charachters, and spends an appropriate amount of time on each.

The Miocene Arrow is the sequel to Souls in the Great Machine, but would be enjoyable enough without reading the first. The plots are independent, yet TMA is continues with some of the events and charachters from the first book.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars About Time!!!, June 24, 2003
By David "dtstrange" (Pleasant Hill, CA United States) - See all my reviews
If you are like me, and have been looking for an exciting, original and interesting Sci-Fi series for quite some time now, then I whole heartedly encourage you to read this book and the others in this series as well. If you are a fan of the various Star Wars books and other soft Sci-Fi, you best go back to scraping your pennies together so you can buy the next Harry Potter book or something as this book won't be up your alley.

The second book of the Great Winter Trilogy should not be read without reading the first, if only for the fact that you will have deprived yourself of some of the character development and the background for this novel. I don't see how this book can stand on it's own. Read, "Souls in the Great Machine" first and you'll enjoy this one all the better.

These books are original, interesting and have a way of hooking you into them. It's been a long time since I've read a Sci Fi book that has been this much FUN to read. Like other reviewers, I don't know why this book is not getting the attention it deserves. Both books are certainly better then anything that has won the Hugo or Nebula in the past 10 years and I encourage anyone with a love of Science Fiction to read McMullen's work. Don't let the fact that he's Australian stop you, which is the only conceivable reason that I can think of that has stopped this series from getting the praise it richly deserves. Oh, that and the fact that most book stores only stock Star Wars and Star Trek knock offs and people who love those books probably wouldn't get McMullen. Read and enjoy.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable Future History, October 8, 2000
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This is a very good sequel to McMullen's Souls in the Great Machine. That book, set in a very interesting post-apocalypse world, is one of the more imaginative future histories of recent years. This book is a logical continuation of the prior story. Because it builds on the prior book, without introducing any new major aspects of this future history, The Miocene Arrow does not have the same imaginative impact as Souls in the Great Machine. McMullen's ability to construct an interesting and distinctly different future world remains impressive. This is not just a copy of the first book. He is a very competent writer, able to handle multiple plot lines well and good at developing characters. He even handles humor quite well. This book is not a completely self contained story. To really understand this book, you have to read Souls in the Great Machine first. This is not a major defect as both books are very worthwhile. The concluding section of this book implies another book in this series. I look forward to the next installment with anticipation.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Like the first book but more . . . northern
"Souls in the Great Machine" was a book that succeeded but did so more on the strength of its premises, as McMullen was able to construct an extremely fascinating future Australia... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Michael Battaglia

4.0 out of 5 stars Australian SF Reader
The Miocene Arrow takes a look at North America in this Greatwinter world. This society has air travel of a sort, and a fedual type of system based around this. Read more
Published on July 31, 2007 by Blue Tyson

4.0 out of 5 stars stands on its own
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Published on August 4, 2006 by J. Bright

5.0 out of 5 stars If you are looking for something new and original, here it is!
Sean McMullen is a fellow Aussie but I won't let that cloud my judgment. The book is a page turner from the begining. It is fast paced and broad in scope. Read more
Published on June 29, 2005 by Lincoln Griffith

4.0 out of 5 stars The Call in North America.
In The Miocene Arrow, McMullen shifts focus from Australia to North America. The political situation on this continent is significantly different and with a few exceptions the... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent sequel, more interesting ideas
Sean McMullen is perhaps the most innovative scifi-adventure writer to come onto the shelves (in the U.S.) in the last decade. Read more
Published on May 21, 2003 by Joe

5.0 out of 5 stars Spellblinding Sequel to Masterpiece Souls
Once again, Sean McMullen proves that he can accomplish both character development, fantastic world-making, and still tell an excellent story filled with romance, loyalty,... Read more
Published on January 10, 2002 by Francis Frisina

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During the last two weeks I have read both this book and it's predecessor in this series. I appreciated that the author incorporated technology which was both plausible and... Read more
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