Majipoor Chronicles (Majipoor Cycle, Bk. 2)

The best-selling fantasy saga that began with Lord Valentine's Castle continues in Majipoor Chronicles, as the young street urchin Hissune gets his due for helping Lord Valentine regain his throne. As a reward, he is sent into the depths of the Labyrinth, a massive library of memory cubes in which the entire history of Majipoor is preserved. As Hissune prepares for a summons to return to Castle Mount, he relives the lives of Majipoor's most famous and notorious inhabitants, learning more about the people and his new land than anyone else in the kingdom. As he becomes one with its many peoples-dukes and generals, thieves and murderers, Ghayrogs and Metamorphs-he discovers wonder, terror, longing, and love and learns wisdom that will shape his destiny.… (more)

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LibraryThing member CaroTheLibrarian

Part of Robert Silverberg's Majipoor series, this book links into the main narrative that you will find in Lord Valentine's Castle, Valentine Pontifex and others, but differs in that it is really a series of short stories. Hissune, a boy who features in some of the other books, is working in the

archives of the Labyrinth. As he investigates the memories that are recorded they we read the stories of a whole range of Majipoor residents across thousands of years.

You probably need to read other books in the series before tackling this, but if you have these stories are enjoyable and help us to discover Silverberg's imaginative world.

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LibraryThing member rocalisa

Majipoor Chronicles - Robert Silverberg
Majipoor, Book 2; SF; 7/10
I read Silverberg's first Majipoor book, Lord Valentine's Castle, many years ago and really liked it, but I never got into this book of short stories. I reread Lord Valentine's Castle again last year and bought myself this book to

have another go. It turned out to take me a long time to read my way through - I'm really not a short story reader - but I actually really enjoyed my trip through the past of Majipoor. It's not a totally amazing book, but explains and expands on a lot of things mentioned briefly in the first book. I'm now planning to go on and read the third in the trilogy, although I don't know when that wil be.

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LibraryThing member Mishmosh02

14-year old Hissune is a clerk in the House of Records located in the Labyrinth. Feeling forgotten by Coronal Valentine, who had given him the position, and trapped in his subterranean station, Hissune seeks consolation by forging his way into the Register of Souls. With the push of a button he is

free to explore the memories and "the minds of folk long dead, explorers, pioneers, warriors", and even Majipoor’s leading officials.

The sci-fi/fantasy series is set in the distant future when Old Earth is no longer inhabitable due to overpopulation, crime, and other forms of destruction. Human colonists have since settled on the large planet-world of Majipoor, fighting with the aboriginal Metamorphs and forcing them onto reservations. Along with tension between the natives, other alien races have also come to settle.

Akin to Arabian Nights, Majipoor Chronicles is a set of short stories that are linked together. As the planet-world’s history spanning thousands of years and its diverse lands and people is discovered so too does the reader. It's an interesting device, one that works extremely well. I look forward to further exploration of Majipoor.

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LibraryThing member TheCrow2

A pack of short stories from the history of the giant globe of Majipoor. Intereseting and entertaining...

LibraryThing member Karlstar

A excellent follow-on to Lord Valentine's Castle. Valentine continues to struggle with the mysterious forces that are trying to take control of Majipoor. I love the setting, the characters and the alien feel of these books. Excellent sci-fi.

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