About this title: The fourth book in the acclaimed "Uplift" series concerns the appearance of a mysterious spaceship above Jijo, a colonized world where a society of disparate renegades from many worlds have illegally settled.
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Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Spectra Books
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780553573305ISBN:0553573306
Description: Fine. No dust jacket as issued. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 688 p. New Uplift Trilogy, 1. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: MASS MARKET PAPERBACK
Publisher: Spectra
Date Published: 1996-10-01
ISBN-13:9780553573305ISBN:0553573306
Description: Very Good. 0553573306 Paperback with light general wear and a barely noticeable crease, pages bright in excellent condition, there is some mild edgewear. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Spectra, New York
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780553100341ISBN:0553100343
Description: Very Good. 1995 hardback with d/j Very good condition ex library Thanks for looking at our books we ship fast...Eight years is too long to wait for a continuation of a series as good as David Brin's Uplift" trilogy but now we wait no more! Set in a universe Brin'i. read more
"These are getting better, though the author still has some writing quirks that annoy me. These last three Uplift books are apparently all one long story. The first one, Brightness Reef, introduces us to the planet Jijo, and to the six erstwhile starfaring races that dwell there in exile illegally. Some of the storylines and characters are quite captivating, like that of Rety and of the Stranger. Others like Alvin, Huck and friends, I wish to get through quickly and move on. He has learned to go longer between viewpoint character changes, sometimes as much as a chapter, which helps. And overall he's getting a bit better at storytelling. It's not as jumpy and awkward as it was in the earlier books. Again the book is packed with clever inventive details about all the different species and their technology and societies. The science is good, which really matters to me.
I've started the next book now. Tune in for the next review in a few days. =)"
"Love the author and was pleasently suprised by this book. Just as insightful and engaging as I expected. Definitely would recommend to Sci Fi fans or those looking for Sci Fi authors."
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