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David Brin's Out Of Time #3
The Game of Worlds Lib/E
A young troublemaker is yanked to the future, in 2345, to lead a historic meeting between humans and the warlike K'lugu and Devlins. Will he display the grit that only a select few in his generation possess? Will he become the hero he is destined to be?
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First published August 1, 1999
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Roger MacBride Allen
54 books102 followersRoger MacBride Allen is a US science fiction author of the Corellian Trilogy, consisting of Ambush at Corellia, Assault at Selonia, and Showdown at Centerpoint. He was born on September 26, 1957 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He grew up in Washington D.C. and graduated from Boston University in 1979. The author of a dozen science-fiction novels, he lived in Washington D.C., for many years. In July 1994, he married Eleanre Fox, a member of the U.S. Foreign Service. Her current assignment takes them to Brasilia, Brazil, where they lived from 2007 to 2009.
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February 9, 2023
Intriguing concept - and a great way to filter adults out of the story so that the teens can take over the running of the show.
Although I liked it the plotting was a bit too pat - the characters had no real failures to overcome. And their pasts did not impinge upon the plot overly except to give them some sneaky insights. I believe this might be due to the tight plotting - the story races along - but some meandering, getting lost, and then finding the way forward would make for a more interesting tale.
This is YA but I do believe that greater depth to the characters and their troubled pasts should trump fast paced easy reads.
I’d be interested to see how a tween might experience this book. I intend to experiment on my son. Though I’m happy if he goes through his teen years with few try fail cycles - but that’s because he’s learnt how to avoid them from his reading.
Although I liked it the plotting was a bit too pat - the characters had no real failures to overcome. And their pasts did not impinge upon the plot overly except to give them some sneaky insights. I believe this might be due to the tight plotting - the story races along - but some meandering, getting lost, and then finding the way forward would make for a more interesting tale.
This is YA but I do believe that greater depth to the characters and their troubled pasts should trump fast paced easy reads.
I’d be interested to see how a tween might experience this book. I intend to experiment on my son. Though I’m happy if he goes through his teen years with few try fail cycles - but that’s because he’s learnt how to avoid them from his reading.
March 13, 2024
Good book and like able characters
This was my introduction to this series and it was a good one. I enjoyed the characters, the tech was also intriguing. The aliens were detailed and fit well with the story. I am glad of the extra backstory added near the end, it gave a bit of good closure that was useful. I enjoyed this book a lot and recommend it.
This was my introduction to this series and it was a good one. I enjoyed the characters, the tech was also intriguing. The aliens were detailed and fit well with the story. I am glad of the extra backstory added near the end, it gave a bit of good closure that was useful. I enjoyed this book a lot and recommend it.
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