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Title: Spear of Light
Subtitle: The Glittering Edge, Book Two
Author: Brenda Cooper
Narrator: Soneela Nankani
Format: Unabridged
Length: 16 hrs and 9 mins
Language: English
Release date: 06-07-16
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes
Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi: Contemporary
Publisher's Summary:
When the posthuman Next suddenly reappear in a solar system that banished them, humans are threatened. Their reactions vary from disgust and anger to yearning to live forever like the powerful Next, who are casually building a new city out of starships in the heart of the rewilded planet Lym. The first families of Lym must deal with invasion while they grapple with their own inner fears.
Ranger Charlie Windar is desperate to save his beloved planet. The Next are building strange cities he never imagined, and other humans who want to destroy the Next are his worst enemies.
Ambassador Nona Hall strives to forge links between the powerful station she's from, the Diamond Deep, and the people of Lym. The formidable merchant Gunnar Ellensson appears to be up to no good, and as usual his motivations are suspect. Why is he sending ships to Lym, and what does he intend to do with them when he arrives?
The Shining Revolution threatens to undo everything by attacking the Next on Lym, and their desire to eradicate the posthumans is greater than their desire to save humanity's home. It is entirely possible that they will draw the wrath of the Next onto all of humanity.
In the meantime the Next's motives remain inscrutable. Why are they here at all? What do they want? Why are they interested in the ancient past of a planet that has been ravaged and rebuilt at least once?
Members Reviews:
A good wrap up
I found this series by accident , and am glad for it. A lot of cool ideas and perspectives are thrown your way without a lot of handholding or definitive answers.
Fun Read, An interesting idea to explore
Fun Read, An interesting idea to explore. I will be looking for other books from Brenda Cooper. This makes reference to folks in her earlier stories which I will be looking for.
A Book to Remember
Actually, all four books in the series presented an incredible view of a possible near future that kept my interest.
Very compelling
Cooper likes to keep humanity in here science fiction along with interesting ideas.
Cooper misses the mark with "Spear of Light"
Brenda Cooper has had her ups and downs in her eight-novel career, and sadly âSpear of Lightâ (Pyr, 400 pages, $18) falls short of her best. âSpear of Lightâ is set in the same time and universe as her three previous novels, which concern humans and transhumans (advanced artificial intelligences (robots) that began as human beings) in a galactic setting.
The Next, as the transhumans are known, are seen as a threat to human beings by many, while at the same time, many humans volunteer for the painful and sometimes fatal process of becoming Next. Thereâs political intrigue, violence, romance and after four novels, a carefully developed society, but âSpear of Lightâ (which may be the end of The Glittering Edge series, but may not) just doesnât click. Thereâs a major reveal at the end which comes pretty much out of nowhere, solving a puzzle that seemed secondary to the main themes, but otherwise the book simply ends rather than concludes.
All in all, the four novels based in this society are all over the map. For example, one is a thinly disguised version of Eva Peronâs life which has little to do with the themes explored in âThe Edge of Darkâ and âSpear of Light,â which are a long way from âDiamond Deep,â the first book.