All the world stood in awe of the might of the Sino-Aztecs' Crystal Empire. All but Sedrich Sedrichsohn. Charged with bringing to the Emperor his future bride, the beautiful and far-seeing Ayesha, Sedrich was an outcast, his life in ruins. Now he has a last chance at happiness--and revenge. "A science fiction epic filled with verve, dash, and inventive characters".--Chattanooga Times.
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Worthy
27 Dec 2003
By Peter Dykhuis
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Format:Mass Market Paperback
L. Neil Smith is most noted for his libertarian works. This novel is a bit different. It may be a study or lesson in libertarianism but if so I missed the lesson. That is not to say the novel is boring or not worth the read. Far from it. This is an alternate history novel and one done very well.
In L. Neil Smiths future the Europeans and Christians or gone due to a plague which was far more demonstrous then the one encountered in our timeline. This is a very similar premise to what Kim Stanley Robinson used 15 years later in his "Years of Rice and Salt". Smith does it better. In this novel the event change had a clear plot purpose where as in Robinson's novel I never quite got the point.
A densely written novel which requires careful reading and can not be skimmed through. If you give the novel the effort is deserving of you will enjoy the encounter. A worthy novel which should come back into print.
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L Neil Smiths Most Amazing Story Ever.
12 May 2013
By Steven Vandervelde
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Format:Kindle Edition
Chrystal Empire is an outstanding example of parallel history. Smith demonstrates both the depth of his understanding of history and an amazing ability to construct an alternate version of events based on one major event that changes everything. I studied history. Much of real history is a horror story. In that regard Smith does not hold any punches. He created a horrifying alternative and a protagonist to meet it head on.
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Dissapointed, go read something else.
10 Aug 2012
By Paul Canan
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Format:Paperback
I am disappointed in this book and with the author too whom I have read great things about. Currently, I've read through 104 of the 449 pages. Sometimes a writer take a few chapters to set the stage etc for the story and yes I get that. If that is the plan here then I think it could have been done in one chapter: leaders can be morally corrupt, religions/cults can be close minded, oppress and hurt people, etc. Duh. I've read nothing interesting and so far the story has bored me. I might still try out Maru and Probability Broach by LNS, maybe not.
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