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llewiss's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
thinde's review against another edition
5.0
Just a quick note to say a couple of things...
1. This series has a slow start, but please stick with it till you hit the pliocene.
2. Julian May started me on a path of reading that has become almost a lifetime's obsession. My thanks.
1. This series has a slow start, but please stick with it till you hit the pliocene.
2. Julian May started me on a path of reading that has become almost a lifetime's obsession. My thanks.
19minnie's review against another edition
Na maanden toch beslist om deze niet uit te lezen. Het is eerder een kwelling om hier in verder te gaan voor mij.
fblizz's review against another edition
3.0
A lot happens to more characters than I could keep track of. I would have given it a 3.5 if half stars were allowed. I am going to miss certain characters when I read the next book in the series.
majkia's review against another edition
5.0
re-reading for about the tenth time. Follows Elizabeth and Aiken, and you learn more of Marc
katmarhan's review against another edition
4.0
It’s a little tricky to keep track of all the various plots and plotters, but overall, this is quite the adventure. The blend of meta-psychic abilities (which certainly seem like various forms of magic) and the science fiction aspects of time travel and star-faring aliens makes for a story that is hard to classify but easy to enjoy.
A list of characters with their titles would have helped me a lot as I had trouble keeping them straight, especially the Tanu. My favorite aspect is the overlay of ancient Celtic mythology—the races (Tanu/Tuatha de Danaan and Firvulag/Fir Bolg), the characters (Brede/Brigid, Pallol/Balor, Lugonn/Lugh, etc.), and the symbols (cauldron, spear, sword).
A list of characters with their titles would have helped me a lot as I had trouble keeping them straight, especially the Tanu. My favorite aspect is the overlay of ancient Celtic mythology—the races (Tanu/Tuatha de Danaan and Firvulag/Fir Bolg), the characters (Brede/Brigid, Pallol/Balor, Lugonn/Lugh, etc.), and the symbols (cauldron, spear, sword).
caribouffant's review against another edition
2.0
Far too many characters and geological descriptions.