Theories of Flight (The Samuil Petrovitch Novels)
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This is a series not to be missed, and as I've had a chance to read the other two books, I can promise you that it's only going to get better (SFREVU )
A soaring narrative (SCIFINOW )
This second outing is just as exciting and downright entertaining as the first and is one you too should consider putting on your To-read lists (LEC BOOK REVIEWS )
A soaring narrative (SCIFINOW )
This second outing is just as exciting and downright entertaining as the first and is one you too should consider putting on your To-read lists (LEC BOOK REVIEWS )
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The second instalment in this explosive trilogy of thrillers, set in the decaying urban jungle of a future London. Welcome to the Metrozone - mind the gap.
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Format:Paperback
I picked up 'Equations of Life' in a certain high street bookshop as the third book in a 2 for 3 offer with no great expectations.
The gun motif with the '1' in it had me puzzled at first over whether or not it actually was science fiction and the cover wasn't a great indicator. In the event I found that I enjoyed the book hugely and promptly ordered the rest of the trilogy on Amazon (I want the third one NOW). I read Theories of Flight in one sitting.
The bones of the plot don't sound hugely original at first assessment but there are enough details and touches that the little devices flow well and just work. A lot of genre fiction like this comes across as either working too hard or trying to cram too much in. There is a lot going on for sure and trying to explain the entirety of the book makes it sound very complicated but it works.
There are several threads from the activities of the supporting characters to advancements in science and the street politics of a dystopian England that are skilfully combined to make the story and the characters very three dimensional.
The writing style is sparse and the protagonist is superbly realised as a multilayered, complicated individual without the noir clichés that usually mark the norm.
Simon Morden has surprised me - if like me you're slightly put off by the hackneyed image the setting evokes prepare to be pleasantly surprised.
Whether the post apocalypse thing is your bag or not this is a well crafted and properly thought out novel that had me engrossed. The setting and the situation are integral to the story without being the story and I like that. If you want to be snobby you can say it's not high art and you can't point to any high conceptual idea in the way you can with something like Chris Beckett's 'Holy Machine' but the book makes no pretensions in that direction.
This is one of those novels that should cross genre boundaries and I expect great things from Mr Morden in the future.
The gun motif with the '1' in it had me puzzled at first over whether or not it actually was science fiction and the cover wasn't a great indicator. In the event I found that I enjoyed the book hugely and promptly ordered the rest of the trilogy on Amazon (I want the third one NOW). I read Theories of Flight in one sitting.
The bones of the plot don't sound hugely original at first assessment but there are enough details and touches that the little devices flow well and just work. A lot of genre fiction like this comes across as either working too hard or trying to cram too much in. There is a lot going on for sure and trying to explain the entirety of the book makes it sound very complicated but it works.
There are several threads from the activities of the supporting characters to advancements in science and the street politics of a dystopian England that are skilfully combined to make the story and the characters very three dimensional.
The writing style is sparse and the protagonist is superbly realised as a multilayered, complicated individual without the noir clichés that usually mark the norm.
Simon Morden has surprised me - if like me you're slightly put off by the hackneyed image the setting evokes prepare to be pleasantly surprised.
Whether the post apocalypse thing is your bag or not this is a well crafted and properly thought out novel that had me engrossed. The setting and the situation are integral to the story without being the story and I like that. If you want to be snobby you can say it's not high art and you can't point to any high conceptual idea in the way you can with something like Chris Beckett's 'Holy Machine' but the book makes no pretensions in that direction.
This is one of those novels that should cross genre boundaries and I expect great things from Mr Morden in the future.
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Not a bad read at all, however, the second and third volume do not fulfill the promise of the fist one, as they are a little bit tedious and lengthy. I felt one slightly larger single volume would have done the trick.
If you like grimwood, ian macdonald, than you won't be disappointed, but it's not a 'wow wtf' experience...
like a well-madde mid-level tv show...
If you like grimwood, ian macdonald, than you won't be disappointed, but it's not a 'wow wtf' experience...
like a well-madde mid-level tv show...
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I'm giving this same review for all three Merozone books, which I read in succession. They're entertaining enough, and the writing is quite competent, but didn't leave me particularly desiring to to read more about these characters and their world. The elements are a mix-and-match from a fair number of earlier books, and the characters just slightly on the comic-book side. But a good waste of time, nonetheless.
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Great Series
I was pleasantly surprised by the first book and this one doesn't disappoint either, a really good series well worth reading.
Published 2 months ago by Mr. A. Hirons
Well-written YA neo-pulp
*** Note: this is a review of the three volumes of the trilogy: it was first published at sciencefiction.com. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Nigel Seel
not very good.
This is not a very good book. I would not advise paying any money for it. Apparently TOF is part of a trilogy - I did not know this when i bought it (was one of those buy X get Y... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mr. M. Walsh
An entertaining second book in the trilogy
Samuil Petrovich has just invented anti-gravity and should be having one of the best days of his life. Read more
Published 9 months ago by K. Maxwell
Anarchy in the UK
The first Metrozone novel Equations of Life introduced the likeable, genius-physicist-cum-action-hero Sam Petrovitch. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Quicksilver
Carry on Petrovic
Pandering to my weakness for instant gratification and by the magic of Kindle and One-Click, Amazon has already sent me the sequel to 'Equations of Life'. Read more
Published 13 months ago by IAN CAMERON-MOWAT
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