- Hardcover: 304 pages
- Publisher: Saint Martin's Press Inc. (17 April 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0765305550
- ISBN-13: 978-0765305558
- Product Dimensions: 24.2 x 16.3 x 2.9 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 769,306 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Westerfeld illumines the clash of mighty galactic empires by focusing on individuals who, despite the distractions of war and politics, cannot help falling in love."
"--The New York Times
""Westerfeld's exceptionally smart and empathetic novel...confirms the buzz that space opera is one of the most exciting branches of current SF."
--"Publishers Weekly "(starred review)
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A cutting-edge space opera in which galactic cultures clash: human, inhuman and post-human
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A short review.,
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This review is from: The Risen Empire (Paperback)
The only reason that I can see that this work did not win either the CLARKE or HUGO awards, is because it was split into two seperate novels when first published. What a shame, because this is one of the best science fiction books written this decade! The science, pacing, and drama all are superior. I understand why publishers make the decision to split a book up, but artisticly this book will never get the recognition it deserves unless enough people buy this edition. A pity.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Nearly an Epic...,
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I dug around a bit and discovered that 'The Risen Empire' and the 'Killing of Worlds' was one manuscript but was chopped in half because the publisher didn't think a Sci-Fi book that long from a relative unknown would sell for the higher price a larger book costs.
Or so is claimed. A bit of a shame really because like other reviewers I think this book deserved at least a mention in the big awards. I will review both books here. A very original story line winds through a well thought out and well fleshed out universe that the author has taken time to make quite believable. Different political parties, a Senate, an Emperor all help the story to rise above the standard Space Opera, and make the reader believe there is a functioning Universe within the pages of this book. Characters are well detailed with even bit players not feeling superficial or shallow. There are even different classes of people all with their own agendas or in the case of the risen, dark secrets. The high tech military hardware and operations blend nicely with the Senatorial episodes and the love interests between Captain and politician, Captain and Exec and a data analyst and a cyborg/gestalt being are important subplots rather than just an 'interest' The highlight of the whole book has to be the space battle between the outclassed latest Imperial prototype and an advanced sentient gestalt type race. It is a fantastic bit of story telling with heavy yet understandable science and engineering underpinning the combat. Its probably one of the best examples of what space warfare might be like I have read. Well worth a read, just remember if you just get the first book it will cut off in the midst of the action and you will kick yourself.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Four star opera,
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An interesting take on the cultural struggle between the living, and those enhanced with longer life " the Risen". Unfortunately to be enhanced they have to kill you first.... Space Navy and Imperial politics mingle through the book, as the Emperor's sister is held as a hostage by the cybernetic Rix. Clear your calendar and make time to read this. I'm sure there will be more of this universe in future books
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