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As Hissune prepares for a summons to return to Castle Mount, he relives the lives of Majipoor's most famous and notorious inhabitants, learning more about the people and his new land than anyone else in the kingdom. As he becomes one with its many peoples - dukes and generals, thieves and murderers, Ghayrogs and Metamorphs - he discovers wonder, terror, longing, and love and learns wisdom that will shape his destiny.
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While the two other books are "normal" novels, with one continuos action, this book is more like a collection of short stories.
The basis of the stories are the archives in the House of Records on the Planet Majipoor, here millions of people has left recordings of the memories.
Each story in the book are one of these recordings.
This leads the reader on a journey through both time and space, which can be read as important background for the other two books in the trilogy or as highly entertaining stories about people, their lives, and the relations between them.
With the Majipoor trilogy Robert Silverberg has created one of the most impressive worlds in modern fantasy.
Especially the society he describes makes it worthwhile to read these books.
In addition to this he has the gift of giving the characters real life - even in this book, where the single stories are quite short, he is able to make them interesting.
In addition, Silverberg takes you behind the scenes at some of the pivotal moments in Majipoor's past. He crafts those events with insight and cleverness (and throws in a few surprises). The complicated and seductive world of Majipoor is even more so after the glimpses which Silverberg offers.
Every story in this collection would stand alone as an enjoyable and thought-provoking reading experience. Together, they are a must-have for fans and non-fans alike.
Looking at the other reviews, I would say that I am not as enthusiastic about these novels as other people, but I don't hate them either. I have only read the first three so far, but I feel that some of the shortcomings pointed out by others (i.e., poorly developed characters, over simplistic plots, etc.) do have validity, but I feel that the good points of the books far outweigh the bad. In the Majipoor novels Silverberg makes us confront some of the darker aspects of mankind and grapple with our response to them. I liked the second book the most out of the first three. Try it, and see what you think!
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