Del was a rock singer. He was also the renegade son of the Ruby Dynasty, which made his career choice less than respectable, and gave him more to worry about than getting gigs and not getting cheated by recording companies, club owners, or his agent. For one thing, the Ruby Dynasty ruled the Skolian Imperialate, an interstellar Empire, which had recently had a war with another empire, the Eubian Concord. For another, Del was singing on Earth, which was part of a third interstellar civilization, and one which had an uneasy relationship with the Imperialate. Del undeniably had talent, and was rapidly rising from an unknown fringe artist to stardom. But, with his life entangled in the politics of three interstellar civilizations, whether he wanted that or not, talent might not be enough. And that factor might have much more effect than his music on the lives of trillions of people on the thousands of inhabited worlds across the galaxy.
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By Alan Myatt
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This takes the Skolian saga a stage further with a slightly different twist but maintains the same good read within the series.
A pity she seems to have dropped the theme with no new books in the pipeline. Pity!
A pity she seems to have dropped the theme with no new books in the pipeline. Pity!
Format:Mass Market Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Nice one! Can't wait to get the music CD based on the book. The lyrics in the book were good and the storyline was very reasonable.
Catherine Asaro is a very good writer. It was different from 'Moon's Shadow'. Wonder what the follow-up story will be like...hmmm.
Catherine Asaro is a very good writer. It was different from 'Moon's Shadow'. Wonder what the follow-up story will be like...hmmm.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Sweet story
4 May 2009
By Anastasia
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This is a science fiction novel with a strong romantic tilt and a male protagonist, unusually so for a romantic story (yet Asaro manages this convincingly time after time). It is the 10th or so entry in the Skolian Empire series, but stands entirely on its own, revolves arounds a new character (a member of the royal family we knew only by name before), surprisingly has no background or scientific infodumps, instead smoothly incorporating required information into the story.
The story is - Del, the youngest scion of a royal family ruling an interstellar empire, is on Earth, hiding in anonymity under a pseudonym. His unusual good looks and a tremendous vocal talent land him a contract as a rock singer, but the path to stardom is unlikely: his telepathic sensitivity cripples him in front of crowds. He's an awkward, naive farm boy thrust into the decadence of Earth's music industry, yet his past hides pain and alienation.
Usually being more fond of science fiction novels, I was surprised that the sample chapters I read drew me in so well. The book is a good, fast read, and the end had a surprisingly emotional impact - I did not expect to be tearing up. This is an excellent book to read for readers new to the Skolian series, and existing fans will also enjoy it.
The story is - Del, the youngest scion of a royal family ruling an interstellar empire, is on Earth, hiding in anonymity under a pseudonym. His unusual good looks and a tremendous vocal talent land him a contract as a rock singer, but the path to stardom is unlikely: his telepathic sensitivity cripples him in front of crowds. He's an awkward, naive farm boy thrust into the decadence of Earth's music industry, yet his past hides pain and alienation.
Usually being more fond of science fiction novels, I was surprised that the sample chapters I read drew me in so well. The book is a good, fast read, and the end had a surprisingly emotional impact - I did not expect to be tearing up. This is an excellent book to read for readers new to the Skolian series, and existing fans will also enjoy it.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another great entry in Asaro's Skolian series
16 May 2009
By Eclectic Reader
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Format:Hardcover
I love all three of Catherine Asaro's series, but the Skolians most of all. Diamond Star is particularly interesting because it takes place on Earth only a couple of centuries from now, so the feel is more like one of Asaro's AI books. But it connects beautifully into the larger Skolian story arc by demonstrating the power of art--in this case, of music.
Del is a damaged and troubled young man, and it's sometimes painful to watch his mistakes. But he grows as a man, an artist, and a prince, and the end is smashing. Clearly Asaro loves music and has done her research on alternative rock, and that shine through Diamond Star. I also really like the music that is threaded through the book, and which is available on CD.
Can't wait for the next Skolian novel!
Del is a damaged and troubled young man, and it's sometimes painful to watch his mistakes. But he grows as a man, an artist, and a prince, and the end is smashing. Clearly Asaro loves music and has done her research on alternative rock, and that shine through Diamond Star. I also really like the music that is threaded through the book, and which is available on CD.
Can't wait for the next Skolian novel!
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
Harlequin romance anybody?
4 Jan 2011
By Ireneusz E. Dziekonski
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Format:Mass Market Paperback
I felt compelled to write this review because I am very dissapointed with this book. It has nothing going for it. Del is selfindulgent, whining and thoughtless ass. He also has a martyr complex. I was put off by him rather than felt for him. There are some secondary characters who are likable but that is all they are-secondary. We know that Traders are bad, Skolians are good and Earth is clueless. The moment Eubians were introduced one could see the ending from there. This is by far the lowest quality entry in Skolian Saga so far and I have read and own them all. I felt like this book was addressed to teenage girls (nothing wrong with that, just make it plain) rather than to those who followed Mrs. Asaro and Skolian Empire for years.
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