Cosmonaut Keep
The first of the Engines of Light Trilogy. Which contrasts near future earth and the discovery of alien technology and the ancestors of the people in the first part of the book living on a planet with dinosaur descendents and the descendents of abducted humans. It’s a slow starter but it gets really enjoyable once it gets going. I intend the read the rest of the trilogy now.
I should mention that this book is dedicated to Chris Boyce and is based on his ideas about extra-terrestial intelligence. I knew Chris when I did a work placement at the Herald & Evening Times Library in Glasgow. He was very kind to me and I was very sad to hear of his death a couple of years back.
Rating: A
Dark Light
The second of the Engines of Light Trilogy. Continuing the high standard of the first novel, this book follows the consequences of the Bright Star’s journey and the impact that Cairns and Volkov have on the development of the planet with their diverging agendas in the face of local political intrigue.
I like it very much.
Rating: A
Engine City
The third of the Engines of Light Trilogy. This one follows the lead characters to Nova Terra and the great city state of Nova Babylonia. Contact with aliens is made with fascinating implications, and the impact of Volkov’s neo-socialist politics have on the city.
This was a total blast to read. No sure about the ending, like, but it doesn’t spoil the trilogy.
Rating: A
see the new css effects?
i really should write something about films and music soon too