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Angel Stations (Paperback)

by Gary Gibson (Author)
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  • Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Tor (15 July 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0330420178
  • ISBN-13: 978-0330420174
  • Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 11.2 x 3.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 290,590 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Aeons ago, a super-scientific culture known as 'Angels' had left incomprehensible relics all over the galaxy. Among these phenomena were the Stations, whereby human spacecraft could jump instantly from one part of the galaxy to another. And from them the brilliant Angel technology could be explored and exploited. One of these stations orbits the planet Kaspar, where the only other known sentient species outside Earth has been meticulously allowed to continue evolving in its own world of primitive ignorance. But suddenly Kaspar's mysterious 'Citadel' has become the vital key to repelling the fast-approaching threat. At what cost, though, to its native inhabitants ... and to the human residents of the orbiting Angel station?

About the Author

GARY GIBSON works as a graphic designer, and was previously a magazine editor, in his home town of Glasgow. He has been writing since the age of fourteen, and this is his first published novel.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A good first novel with plenty of big ideas, 16 Jan 2008
By Mark Chitty (North Wales) - See all my reviews
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Angel Stations: artifacts found around the galaxy that permit faster than light travel between them by travelling through the singularity it creates. These ancient structures were created by the Angels, a long gone race that have left many other interesting things throughout the stars. One of the Angel Stations is found in the oort cloud of our system and allows humanity to travel to other stations that are discovered.

Through these gateways another sentient race is discover on the planet Kasper, a dog-like race that is still in it's iron age. It is on this planet that the Citadel is discovered, a vast Angel built structure that has many, many secrets. However, with the discovery by some that a deadly radiation front is coming out from the centre of the galaxy, the Citadel could hold the answer to stopping it before it wipes out Kasper's inhabitants.

Kim is a pilot, travelling around the outer Kaspian system in her Goblin making a living any way she can. Troubled by her past, when she was the leader of an expedition to the Citadel and a terrible accident occurred, one that she still blames herself for. Her lover, Susan, was lost in this accident and Kim now re-lives the memories that Susan recorded. Susan was an observer, making recordings onto 'books', a way for others to experience what she does.

Eilias is an ex-soldier, one that volunteered for genetic experiments to be performed on him using Angel information that was discovered. He can sometimes see the future, although not very clearly. He is pursuing Trencher, an old friend whose precognitive abilities are by far the most powerful known. Trencher is also the result of experiments, but experiments that were performed on his unborn embryo, along with his two brothers.

Ursu is a native Kaspian, a member of one of their churches who worship the god Shecumpeh and treasure an antique statue believing it houses the god. When the emperor of the biggest nation on Kasper starts tracking down the gods of each of the churches, believing he can fulfill a legend, Ursu must escape with the antique and ensure it never falls into the hands of the emperor. He begins a journey, unknowing to him it is one that could save his planet.

This is Gary Gibson's first published novel, and it includes some very big ideas. What I've mentioned above is only a brief description of the overall story, it contains many more threads and subplots, each of which all join together as the story progresses. The characters are quite well developed, but there is always that feeling of wanting a little more developement, perhaps a little more back story on some of the characters, although this doesn't spoil the novel by any means.

On the whole, this is a very enjoyable read, although I found the early sections to be a little lacking, especially the ones about Ursu, our native Kaspian. The general feel of the book was slightly uneven and it never really got to the point where I couldn't put it down, although it was getting much better in the last third.

In general, what I've read in Angel Stations will encourage me to go on and read both Against Gravity and Stealing Light (which I've heard some particularly good things about). Although this isn't quite up there with the big selling space operas, Gary has certainly shown that that's where he's aiming for and if he carries on the way he's started he'll be there in no time.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Multithreaded enthralling plot, 31 Oct 2009
By K. Royle (Nottingham) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Angel Stations (Paperback)
A really good book which due to the complexity of the story takes a little starting. However, it's a fascinating journey and quite original in places.

Quite comparable quality to "Stealing Light" and a good read.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad for a first effort, 25 Dec 2007
By D. Storey "GSV3MiaC" (Shropshire England) - See all my reviews
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Tolerably good although the man has a ways to go to establish himself in the first rank. Some cool ideas (probably too many), but dodgy characterization, and plenty of loose ends. If you've exhausted the REALLY good stuff, may be worth giving it a whirl.
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