This is actually book two of a series (of indefinate length). Its a damn big book (1000+ pages) and it has a feeble map near the beginning with daft names like Westland, The Midlands and The Boundary.
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All of which raises a number of questions:
1) Why did I buy book two when I haven’t read book one?
I do stupid things like that. I did it with The…
Book three (no I still haven’t read book one) with at least one more to come. This one weighs in at a mere 700 odd pages. Guess he was in a rush. Having defeated the Keeper of the Dead, our heros now has to deal with the world of the living. Not to mention a few of the Keeper’s servants who are a little miffed.
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Foundation and Chaos is book two of the Second Foundation Trilogy is rather different to book one. For a start Bear sticks more faithfully to the Foundation universe as described by Asimov. How important that is will vary depending on the reader. More importantly, the plot of this book feels more cohesive, resulting in a more entertaining read.
The Second Foundation Trilogy covers the life of Hari Seldon, his invention…
It seems particularly appropriate this week during the 30th Anniversary of the moon landing that I’m reviewing this particular book. Voyage is an alternative history exploring what might have happened if, following the moon landings, instead of developing the Space Shuttle, NASA had concentrated its resources to landing a man on Mars.
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