- Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: TBS The Book Service Ltd; New edition edition (18 Jun 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0812545583
- ISBN-13: 978-0812545586
- Product Dimensions: 17.1 x 10.6 x 2.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,843,194 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Though L.E. Modesitt's greatest success is the ongoing Recluce fantasy series, his first novels were SF- -to which he returns in Adiamante. Far in the future, Earth is still scarred by old wars and pollutants, and infested with deadly new predators. Nevertheless it's a low-key, appropriate-technology Utopia, thanks to a genetically enforced social code known as the Construct which prohibits distrust, threats or pre-emptive violence. No such rules apply to the 12 giant invader ships from the computer-happy colony world Gates, sent to punish Earth for exiling their ancestors after a conflict so ancient that it's become folklore. Our planet's hastily appointed co-ordinator Ecktor has the job of steering through the crisis without violating the Construct, while the visitors hope to provoke some incident that'll give them the excuse to lose their terrible weapons. Earth's mind- linked elite have a secret defence of their own, but a painful and expensive one. Physically unable to lie to or threaten the grim visitors, Ecktor offers diplomatic hints and parables: for example, their ships are armoured in utterly unbreakable adiamante, the toughest substance known to science, shattered fragments of which are strewn through the world's topsoil ... It's a tense, thoughtful story, as pressure piles up and the situation escalates towards disaster. --David Langford
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'Modesitt creates a deeper and more intricate world with each volume' - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY; 'An intriguing fantasy in a fascinating world' - Robert Jordan on THE MAGIC OF RECLUCE; 'Modesitt follows the very real concerns for food, latrines, shelter, medicine, and the struggle for power within the group, while tracing the lives of gifted men and women in the process of becoming legends ' - LOCUS on FALL OF ANGELS
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
The true litmus test is whether a book is remembered or forgotten, and this book is not easily forgotten. I read this over 5 months ago, and I still find myself mulling over the demi ideology. I love the idea that if you want to have power in society, you must pay society for the privilege.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I was on my way to Switzerland in the airport and found myself caught with nothing to read. I went into a nearby book store looked in science fiction and found this as the only book. It didn't look like a crowd pleaser, no #1 bestseller or anything, but I bought it anyways. On the plane I was quickly wrapped up in one of the most entertaining books I had ever read, after page 80 or so I couldn't stop, I just had to go on, what was going to happen, how come the cybs were so stupid, why didn't the demi's kick their butts, I had all these questions pounding my brain when I put it down that I had to pick it back up, if you are looking to be thoroughly entertained, buy this book. The only downside to it are some of the beliefs, they are extremest, true, but in a time and place of this sort maybe extremism is need. I don't know, but the book captured my attention and towords the last pages I was filled with emotion. I thouroughly enjoyed this book and encourage anyone th! at has the chance, to read it.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I first read this book when it was initialy published, after moving house I lost it, it was only after spending a day surfing the net (should have been working lol) that I saw it. It's such a joy to rediscover a book like this. It's well written and has just the right amount of morality to be enjoyed. One of my favorite books of all time.
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Boring to start off with, but then you can't put it down!
I don't normaly read books that don't have a film made so this was different for me. and for the first 20 or so pages, it seemed quite dull and I thought I'd wasted my money but... Read more
Published on 31 Aug 1999
worth the effort........
1st things first..... I found this book hard to read, at times almost painfully slow because if you have read any Moddesitt you will know he loves his details.... Read more
Published on 25 July 1999
A story of conflict and great responsibility.
Adiamante seems to follow the underlying theme that most of Modesitt's works incorporate. Once again there is found a people who wish nothing more than to be left alone, yet are... Read more
Published on 9 Oct 1998
Very, very well thought out: a thinker
This book is put to the extremes in all ways. The script, if a little complicated, is very good with everything else. Read more
Published on 29 July 1998
Fascinating reading
In this novel, Modesitt has managed to convey the feeling that, if we would just be honest with ourselves about our very human motivations and faults, we could have a society that... Read more
Published on 5 April 1998
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