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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I never would have thought it was possible to pull off vampires and alien invaders in one shot, but it appears I was wrong. I have also read "In Conquest Born" and the Coldfire Trilogy, and this is undoubtably my favorite. The story takes place in a future human society where our main character is a vampire far too modern and scientific to believe in such archaic fantasies as vampires. He does, however, believe in space-aliens, as Earth has been ruled by alien invaders for the past three-hundred years. Friedman's characters are, as usual, completely real, and I would love the chance to get my hands on a sequel if there were one.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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The Madness Season is an almost unbelievably good example of excellence in writing. The story is incredibly complex yet woven together with such delicacy that you become one with the story. I've read it twice and look forward to savoring it again in future years. It's in my Top Ten lists of all time favorite Science Fiction and belongs on every believers shelf. Like few books of its genre it hurts to put it down. The plot developments are logical and yet challenging. This is imagination that I will ever envy and appreciate. You cannot fail to like this fascinating chronology of an immortal from a conquered Earth facing his emminent demise at the hands of the ruling alien force who are not aware of his "secret" and how old he really is. At the core she takes an old concept which I thought I was going to hate and completely mesmerized me. I have been searching for a hardcover copy for myself . Should one buy it? It's unthinkable not too! I wish I were reading it for the first time.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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The Madness season is naturally another triumph for C. S. Friedman. It has everything that makes a science fiction classic: interesting aliens, themes to get you thinking, new but believable concepts, plot twists that leave you guessing until the end, and that good old message about the strength of the human spirit. And yet it is so different I won't even try to compare it to another book. The Madness Season is a must-read. What more is there to say?
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one of my favorite books
I read a lot of sf, fantasy and other forms and this is one of my favorite books. I've lost count of how many times I've re-read it. Read more
Published on 19 July 1999
Friedman's best book yet
The earth lay in ruin, it's history being rewritten under the singular oppression of a new ruling race. Read more
Published on 13 July 1997
Vampires vs. The Insect Men From Outer Space.
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