R. S. Hunter
Auteur de The Exile's Violin
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20001: A Steampunk Odyssey 1 exemplaire
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- 3
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- 2
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- 27
- Popularité
- #483,027
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- 4.1
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- 5
The Exile’s Violin is set in an enjoyable steam-punk world of international politics and intrigue. Detective work gives way to the fight against terrorism as the stakes ramp up, and war begins to threaten the livelihoods of all. Meanwhile one girl’s revenge becomes a whole world’s hope.
The politics is a little heavy at times. The violence is a little graphic. And the violin doesn’t appear until two thirds of the way through the novel. But the details of this imaginary world and its machines are well-drawn, and the dialog offers the same pleasing humor as Star Wars and other such movies. Quick decisions, swift changes of fortune, and dogged determination drive the plot. An undercurrent of romance is nicely contrasted with the darkness of betrayal. And a touch of magical power counterbalances the age of steam. It’s a long novel, with lots of characters and a wealth of settings and scenes—good dark fun.
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