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Veiled Alliances [novella]

av Kevin J. Anderson

Serier: Saga of Seven Suns (prequel novella)

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Based on the legendary science-fiction series The Saga Of Seven Suns,Veiled Alliancesis a revelatory prequel, in which long-term fanswill discover the origin of the green priests on Theroc, the first Roamer skymining operations on a gas-giant planet, the discovery of the Klikiss robots entombed in an abandoned alien city, the initial Ildiran expedition to Earth, the rescue of the generation ship Burtonand the tragedy that led to sinister breeding experiments. In this volume the human race begins its expansion into outer space, only to discover that for centuries a multitude of other races has already been interacting on a cosmic scale. Eleven exploratory ships carrying humans escaping a degenerating Earth are discovered by a more advanced space-faring civilization, the Ildaran Empire. The empire helps the refugees - by now the several-generations-later offspring of the original voyagers - settle suitable planets and sends diplomats with a few of them to Earth to establish trade and diplomatic relations. Meanwhile, both Terran and Ildaran authorities bring hidden agendas to their first-contact discussions, and asEarth attempts to become a player in this new arena, its ambassadors are thrust into a foreign world of alien life forms, backstabbing politics, bitter feuds, and a deadly struggle to become the supreme force in the universe.… (mer)
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I haven't read any of [a:Kevin J. Anderson|4845|Kevin J. Anderson|http://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1215310030p2/4845.jpg]'s books before, but as I was planning to read his [b:Hidden Empire|1428655|Hidden Empire (Saga of Seven Suns, #1)|Kevin J. Anderson|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1329298273s/1428655.jpg|883419] I decided to whet my appetite with this prequel novella.

This is an adaptation of the graphic novel he wrote. Sadly those origins shine through in the pacing, plotting and dialogue. At first, before I knew of the graphic novel origins, I thought I was reading a synopsis of the story. It was very thread bare on details and simplistic in characterisation.

I enjoy the occasional graphic novel, and in that medium, such brevity is appreciated. In prose it comes across as rushed. Stannis is a cardboard power behind a comically weak king. There is no attempt to explain how the relationship of the Chairman and the figurehead King is able to function. Other than to assume that the populace of Earth are spoon-fed from a mass media under an absolutely authoritarian government. Cross-fertilisation with the alien Ildiran is glossed over. The treatment of Ramirez, regardless of previous actions, is abhorrent, yet we are expected to sympathise with Chrysta.

Reading the rest of the novella with the realisation that it was a graphic novel in prose form helped in that I could see the pages of the book in my mind complete with word balloons. While not ideal, it at least allowed me to get through the novella.

It hasn't put me off reading Hidden Empire, but it better be a vast improvement. I wouldn't want to read an entire novel, never mind an entire series, that lacked any depth.

The setting is interesting and I hope that with the broader canvas of an entire novel and series that it will be fleshed out a lot more and brought to life. ( )
  paulwcampbell | Oct 10, 2019 |
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Based on the legendary science-fiction series The Saga Of Seven Suns,Veiled Alliancesis a revelatory prequel, in which long-term fanswill discover the origin of the green priests on Theroc, the first Roamer skymining operations on a gas-giant planet, the discovery of the Klikiss robots entombed in an abandoned alien city, the initial Ildiran expedition to Earth, the rescue of the generation ship Burtonand the tragedy that led to sinister breeding experiments. In this volume the human race begins its expansion into outer space, only to discover that for centuries a multitude of other races has already been interacting on a cosmic scale. Eleven exploratory ships carrying humans escaping a degenerating Earth are discovered by a more advanced space-faring civilization, the Ildaran Empire. The empire helps the refugees - by now the several-generations-later offspring of the original voyagers - settle suitable planets and sends diplomats with a few of them to Earth to establish trade and diplomatic relations. Meanwhile, both Terran and Ildaran authorities bring hidden agendas to their first-contact discussions, and asEarth attempts to become a player in this new arena, its ambassadors are thrust into a foreign world of alien life forms, backstabbing politics, bitter feuds, and a deadly struggle to become the supreme force in the universe.

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