It reads like a drawn-out post-script and many of the major characters from previous installments are kind of just shunted to the side and go through the motions. The Deluge Drivers, however, barely needed to be said. Mission to Moulokin - and this may be nostalgia speaking - is still a blast, a silly, rollicking high adventure that managed to entertain me even a couple decades after my first go-around with it. Other than that, it's a worthy enough adventure from a less cynical age of writing. It suffers from strange and stilted dialogue and is obsessed with how overweight the heroine is to the point of being cringe-worthy. Icerigger, the first in the series, is decent.
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In any case, having lost my copy many, many years back, I was thrilled to pick this trilogy up recently for Kindle and to read Moulokin again with adult eyes (not to mention getting the chance to read the other two, Deluge Drivers for the first time). I read it, became captivated by the idea of the medieval ice world and its strange flora and fauna, and wound up loving it. I found a battered old copy in a garage sale when I was about waist-high, and I hoped it would be like my favorite film at the time, Star Wars. In any case, having lost my copy many, many years back, I was thrilled to pick this trilogy up recently for Kindle and to read Moulokin aga Mission to Moulokin, the second entry in this series, is an enormously nostalgic book for me. Mission to Moulokin, the second entry in this series, is an enormously nostalgic book for me.
Overall it's a nice sci-fi story that breezes by, but just don't look for too much depth in the Humanx Commonwealth universe.more Since I only paid $1.99 during a Kindle Daily Deal you can't go wrong.
It seems like the third novel was a little abrupt, and seemed to leave a few loose ends throughout the story. I wish that Foster had delved into the characters more, as opposed to focusing on a non-stop adventure story. The stories itself were enjoyable, with my favorite being the first one. Obviously the first 2 books were written in the 1970s, so that's to be expected. Si I wavered on whether this was a 3 or 4 star review, and settled on 3.5 stars due to the lack of detailed female characters.
I wavered on whether this was a 3 or 4 star review, and settled on 3.5 stars due to the lack of detailed female characters. I also suggest you wrap yourself in a thick blanket because it’s freakin’ cold on Tran-ky-ky. One of the few true perks of my Prime membership.Īnyhow, if you’re looking for a long winter read, I recommend this trio of novels. And, as an Amazon prime member, it’s not only a deal, but it’s a steal. Afterwards, they make an epic journey to the nearest Humanx Commonwealth where federation and corporate entities vie for the world’s natural resources.Īnd, with this trilogy, you not only get one, but three novel length stories. Along the way, they encounter fearsome predators and battle Tran pirates before finding refuge. Guided by natives called the Tran, the humans traverse a frozen sea whipped by ceaseless winds. Although barren, the world holds an abundance of flora and fauna, avian natives, and human interlopers all in varying degrees of conflict. The main protagonist, Ethan Frome Fortune, is an interstellar salesman, who crash lands on the planet along with an eclectic group of survivors. As usual, the author creates another fascinating alien world with vivid passages describing its geology and wildlife.
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Foster delivers another well written sci-fi/fantasy adventure series set upon an icy world called Tran-ky-ky. With all that fanboy crap out of the way, Mr. I admit I’m a big ADF fan, and my great admiration is built upon the author’s exceptional legacy of written works. The main protagonist, Ethan Frome Fortune, is an interstella Yet another wonderful ADF sci-fi/fantasy adventure! Yet another wonderful ADF sci-fi/fantasy adventure! I admit I’m a big ADF fan, and my great admiration is built upon the author’s exceptional legacy of written works.
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