I've read whole series when I was about 13. Now I'm re-reading it in original (years ago, I've read Czech translation) and I'm enjoying it so much. ( )

A Season for Slaughteris a fantastic read. The whole The War Against the Chtorr is one of the most brilliant seven-book trilogy I had the privilege of reading. The only thing that compares is Dune or Avatar. It is also, undoubtedly, the best alien-invasion story ever written, as Gerrold's The Man Who Folded Himself is the best time-traveling story ever written (yes, better in some ways than Wells's The Time Machine).

That said, if you're like me, you're probably regretting that you've read the book since it ends on a cliffhanger . . . and I've been waiting years for the next book in the series to be published. But I think it's worth the wait. Plus, it allows me to reread the series. All my copies are dog-eared and I've yet to get tired of them.

But God's wounds, you bastard, I want answers! And don't you dare give us any of that "It is the mystery that lingers" crap. We've been lingering for 17 years. And if you're not forthcoming, I'll . . . I'll write my own pirated conclusion. That's right. One where Jimmy wakes up, goes to the shower and finds Lizzard there, safe and alive, and tells her he's just had the strangest dream. ( )

ZB5 ( )