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Available
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Publication
Tor (New York, 1999). 1st edition, 1st printing. 459 pages. $26.95.
Description
In the continuing saga that began with the acclaimed Primary Inversion, star-crossed lovers Sauscony and Jaibriol, each the heir to an interstellar empire, become entangled again in the machinations of the Skolian Empire. Having faked their own deaths and secretly married, they are beginning to pick up what's left of their lives in exile on a deserted planet with their children. But when interstellar war erupts, Jaibriol is snatched away to be the unwilling ruler of the Highton Aristos. Sauscony must fight her way at the head of an invading space fleet to rescue him from his own empire. With much of interstellar civilization poised on the brink of destruction, it is the devotion of these two lovers, their sacrifices and their heroism, that might just found a new order. That, and their teenage son, who is the genetic heir to a legacy of pain he must rise above.… (more)
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LibraryThing member wyvernfriend
Sauscony and Jaibriol are in exile on a deserted planet, being happily domestic and happily away from the politics that could keep them apart. Things get more complicated when Jaibriol is snatched away and brought back into the politics of the Highton Aristo world, where he is the Emperor, but
Sauscony has to try to rescue him and if that takes bringing in the Ruby Empire, so be it. However the repercussions could be terrible, and whether or not there will be a world where they can live in peace, is a major question.
It's one of the better of this series, she continues to be quite readable, but it's not amazing.
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also, as a psychic, a puppet of the ruling caste and a valuable toy.Sauscony has to try to rescue him and if that takes bringing in the Ruby Empire, so be it. However the repercussions could be terrible, and whether or not there will be a world where they can live in peace, is a major question.
It's one of the better of this series, she continues to be quite readable, but it's not amazing.
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LibraryThing member MyriadBooks
I don't really know how this book came into my library (I know I didn't buy it, so I think it might have been a gift, but of the sort like: Here's a box of books. Want them?), but it's stayed in because it's signed.
I read it, and it was pretty interesting. Very much immersion into the very detailed
I read it, and it was pretty interesting. Very much immersion into the very detailed
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world the author has created, but I didn't have any problem with that and it was the first book of this author that I read. Show Less
LibraryThing member devilwrites
The premise: ganked from BN.com: Living in exile on a deserted planet, Sauscony and Jaibriol, each the heir to an interstellar empire, become entangled in the machinations of the Skolian Empire. Interstellar war erupts and Jaibriol is snatched away to be the unwilling ruler of the Highton Aristos.
My Rating: 5 - It's a Gamble
So, this is not the best book to start with if you haven't yet read any of Asaro's space opera/SFR. No, the best book to start with is Primary Inversion, and even that's been the best book of the series to date (and by date, I mean by how far I've read). Asaro's at her best when her characters have something to lose and she can focus on the action of bringing a story to a close. But in The Radiant Seas, there were a lot of world-building sections that had me utterly disengaged, and really, there were too many POV characters (I'm remembering at least eight) and that always dilutes a story for me. I was so tempted to put this book down and declare myself done with the series, but I pushed onward, because I want to see what else the series has to offer, and it didn't seem right to make this book a DNF and still read more of the series. And the ending does redeem my enjoyment of the book, though sadly, it takes a long, long time to get to that point. I still plan on continuing the series with the next book in the publication order, which is Ascendant Sun, but after that, I'll probably be taking a break.
Spoilers, yay or nay?: Yay. You'll get some spoilers for Primary Inversion too, so please, if this is a series you're interested in, don't read the full review. However, if you're caught up on at least Primary Inversion and The Radiant Seas, feel free to read the full review, which is in my blog and I've linked to it below. As always, comments and discussion are most welcome.
REVIEW: Catherine Asaro's THE RADIANT SEAS
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Sauscony must lead an invading space fleet to rescue him from his own Empire-without revealing that they are married. With much of interstellar civilization poised on the brink of destruction, it is the devotion of these two lovers, their sacrifices, and their heroism, that might just forge a new order.My Rating: 5 - It's a Gamble
So, this is not the best book to start with if you haven't yet read any of Asaro's space opera/SFR. No, the best book to start with is Primary Inversion, and even that's been the best book of the series to date (and by date, I mean by how far I've read). Asaro's at her best when her characters have something to lose and she can focus on the action of bringing a story to a close. But in The Radiant Seas, there were a lot of world-building sections that had me utterly disengaged, and really, there were too many POV characters (I'm remembering at least eight) and that always dilutes a story for me. I was so tempted to put this book down and declare myself done with the series, but I pushed onward, because I want to see what else the series has to offer, and it didn't seem right to make this book a DNF and still read more of the series. And the ending does redeem my enjoyment of the book, though sadly, it takes a long, long time to get to that point. I still plan on continuing the series with the next book in the publication order, which is Ascendant Sun, but after that, I'll probably be taking a break.
Spoilers, yay or nay?: Yay. You'll get some spoilers for Primary Inversion too, so please, if this is a series you're interested in, don't read the full review. However, if you're caught up on at least Primary Inversion and The Radiant Seas, feel free to read the full review, which is in my blog and I've linked to it below. As always, comments and discussion are most welcome.
REVIEW: Catherine Asaro's THE RADIANT SEAS
Happy Reading!
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LibraryThing member Karlstar
Romance/SciFi. By this time in the series, it is obvious where this is going. While the story did carry me along, the very weak 'science' in this book basically just made this a space romance. There are some really unbelievable parts.
Awards
Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award (Winner — Science Fiction — 1999)
P.E.A.R.L. (Nominee — Science Fiction — 1999)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1999
Physical description
459 p.; 5.75 inches
ISBN
031286714X / 9780312867140