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Hidden Empire: The Saga of Seven Suns - Book #1 (Mass Market Paperback)

by Kevin J. Anderson (Author)

3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (34 customer reviews)

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Mass Market Paperback: 672 pages
Publisher: Aspect; 1st edition edition (Jun 1 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0446610577
ISBN-13: 978-0446610575
Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.2 x 3.8 cm
Shipping Weight: 613 g

Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (34 customer reviews)

Amazon.ca Sales Rank: #353,975 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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In this stellar launch of a new series, bestseller Anderson (Dune spinoffs with Brian Herbert; X-Files and Star Wars books) delivers action, engaging characters and credible fantastic worlds in spades or ekti, the fuel vital for spaceships in the year 2427. The Terran Hanseatic League, in a heady rush of manifest destiny, turns Oncier, a huge gas planet, into a sun so its four moons can be used for colonization. In the process, the Terrans disturb the ancient but dwindling Ildirans, their uneasy allies, whose leader, the Mage-Imperator, suspects that Terrans are far too eager to take over the spiral arm. Still worse, by inadvertently destroying Oncier's hitherto unknown colonists, the powerful hydrogues, the conversion of Oncier sets off a catastrophic conflict that threatens the existence of all Terrans and Ildirans. The Earth Defense Forces of the Terran Hanseatic League, the Worldtrees and Green Priests of Theroc, the gypsy Roamers who mine ekti all must unite with the Ildirans to fight the alien menace. Book one sizzles with a fast-moving plot woven tightly with vivid characterizations: the space cowboys Jess, Ross and Tasia Tamblyn; the exotic Ildirans; the grotesque Mage-Imperator and his handsome Prime Designate son, Jora'h; Beneto Theron, his clan and the bewitching Nira Khali; the appealing and not-so-appealing humans, Raymond/Peter and Chairman Basil Wenceslas; and many others, all conspiring to make this fascinating future epic one not to be missed.
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An experiment in converting a gas giant into a star with the potential for transforming the former planet's moons into environments suitable for human colonies awakens a heretofore hidden civilization and plunges the galaxy into a war for the survival of humanity. The latest novel by the author of Star Wars: Darksaber and the coauthor (with Brian Herbert) of Dune: House Atreides launches a dynamic space opera featuring political intrigue and intense personal drama. Anderson's skill in delivering taut action scenes and creating well-rounded human and alien characters adds depth and variety to a series opener that belongs in most sf collections.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Turgid, lacking depth - lacking any merit, really, Mar 12 2008

By	Malcolm (Ottawa, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hidden Empire: The Saga Of Seven Suns Book 1 (Hardcover)

Good SF should allow the reader to be able to indulge in what Tolkien called the suspension of disbelief: that is, to accept as "real" things that you know are really impossible. It should also have a good plot, strong characters, and be well written. This dreadful tome fails on all counts. It starts off reasonably well but quickly lapses into a series of short chapters that deal in turn with an array of uninteresting, wooden characters, not one of whom inspires the reader to give a hoot. Some are derivative, including a feisty hot shot female pilot - basically a Lucy Skywalker. There are people who live in what would seem to be giant mushrooms, turn green and communicate telepathically - and instantly, across interstellar distances - via .... wait for it .... trees!

If there is a plot it is not well presented or developed. Rather, it comes across as a series of short vignettes, few of which hold the reader in suspense.

The writing style is wooden and turgid. There are frequent "floating" sentences, in the middle of paragraphs, that should have begun with "I should have mentioned that ..." as they seem to have no actual link with the paragraphs in which they are embedded, but appear to be saying something that should have been said earlier. Was this thing edited by anybody?

To be honest, I made it about two-thirds of the way through this book, always waiting for something to happen. But nothing much did, and what did happen - for example, attacks on skymines by beings that live in gas giants - was described only in a cursory manner. At that point I simply gave up.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Promising but not perfect, April 30 2004

By	T. Martin (League City, TX USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Kevin Anderson has produced a conceptually interesting universe and plot but his unfortunate writing style and some internal consistency problems keep this from being an excellent read. That said, the book is enjoyable and story is interesting. As one might expect, the book has many characters and plot threads and some of these are better than others. Unfortuately, some of the intersting characters are shuffled to the background and the stereotypical characters take the foreground.

My biggest criticism is that it takes a half the book to get the characters introduced and the plot underway and then another quarter of the book goes by before the plot is really moving. Additionally, KA seems to find it necessary to constantly remind the reader of certain facts about his characters. C'mon, I was paying attention. Honest! This just draws out the book and highlights the clumsy composition.

All in all, I enjoyed the book and will probably invest the time in reading the sequel(s) but I certainly hoped for a little more. I'm looking forward to the writer that can produce a futureverse with the same depth and interest that George R. R. Martin has done for fantasy worlds. Unfortunatley, KA is not that author but has done a respectable job with this novel.

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2.0 out of 5 stars No need for a sequel, Dec 9 2003

By	David "dtstrange" (Pleasant Hill, CA United States) - See all my reviews

I usually don't like to type bad reviews, but this book just plain didn't do it for me. The plot itself, how a futuristic galactic society must deal with an overwhelming and incomprehensible threat, was a good one and caused me to buy the book in the first place. I generally like Alien Invasion stories and from reading the cover, it seemed like this one had the makings of a great read.

Boy, was I ever wrong.

To sum it up, the book starts slow and goes nowhere fast. The author seems to be writing a sci-fi version of Martin's "Song of Ice and Fire" series, but instead of introducing us to a few detailed characters at a time, he throws a whole slew of them at you, each one telling their story in 3-5 pages at a time. Just as you start getting the feel for the character, the chapter ends and a new character comes into play. Usually on a whole different planet and at a different time, so there's no consistency with the plot development. Now, combine that with terrible writing, and an ever increasingly illogical plot and it just makes for a very mediocre read. I have no intention of buying the sequel (IT'S IN HARDBACK!!!!! Like anyone would buy this in hardback??!!), so don't look for any further reviews on this series.

As soon as I forced myself to finish it, in the vain hope it would get better, I read Walter Jon Williams Dread Empire Fall: The Praxis, which is also the first book in a series and I breathed this HUGE sigh of relief. It is such a pleasure to read a good book after finishing a bad one. Sorry Mr. Anderson, I guess you should stick to copying Star Wars novels or whatever it was you were doing before writing Hidden Empire.

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