Empire & Ecolitan
category: Science fiction, author:L.E.Modesitt Jr
books 2 & 3 of Galactic Empireread in July 2012
Agamedes' opinion: 6 out of 10, read to pass the time
First up is The Ecolitan Operation. Old style space opera. Unbelievable but fun. With some environmental overtones: could an ecologically sound culture really be that good?!
Large scale death and destruction, cardboard characters, problems solved with fist or ray gun. All that is asked of the reader is, a willing suspension of disbelief.
Immediately following that action-packed adventure is The Ecologic Secession.
The second book aims for less flash and more depth. It does not work very well.
The romance is... well, what can I say...? Stilted? Just short of embarrassing? A worthy attempt but not great.
The political dithering is realistic, on both sides of the secession. The flow of the book is more complex ( than Operation) and it works. I would say, an author improving his technical skills. And attempting to improve the quality of his story.
I enjoyed both of these books. But would not go out of my way to read more.
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