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booksong's review against another edition
4.0
A fun end novel to this trilogy, keeping the heart of the series to the end. Though it seems impossible, there is still more new material to be revealed and explored in this installment.
Art, his sister, and the rest of their family and friends are called once more to save the known solar system. Interrupted during Christmas, the Mumbys are informed of a strange, unidentified black cloud that is slowly encroaching on the solar system from beyondUranus Georgium Sidus. At the same time, two Britons have gone missing upon that planet, and have sent out a strange distress signal. But when it is revealed that the cloud is actually a legion of giant moths and their mysterious riders come to invade the British space empire, it will be up to everyone to bravely join forces one more time.
Many loose plot points come to play a main role in this novel, and all the characters return just as fun as ever. The end wraps everything up quite nicely, if a little quickly. I'll miss these characters and this imaginative take on light steampunk.
Art, his sister, and the rest of their family and friends are called once more to save the known solar system. Interrupted during Christmas, the Mumbys are informed of a strange, unidentified black cloud that is slowly encroaching on the solar system from beyond
Many loose plot points come to play a main role in this novel, and all the characters return just as fun as ever. The end wraps everything up quite nicely, if a little quickly. I'll miss these characters and this imaginative take on light steampunk.
mrswythe89's review against another edition
3.0
Good fun, as usual, and David Wyatt's drawings always charm, but I wasn't as enchanted as I was with Larklight. It's pretty unquestioning about the whole Empire thing -- I know it mocks that particular idea of Britishness, but it doesn't really go far enough. This made it difficult for me to really sink into it.
Predictable race and gender fail -- comparatively mild, but present. E.g. why should Richard Burton have led the group when they crashed on Georgium Sidus, rather than Ulla? I also raised my eyebrows at the Snilth soaking up Myrtle's ideas of what is ladylike, but I think the footnote that the Snilth are good at picking up memes makes it a funny thing rather than a "all women secretly want to be at home doing embroidery" thing.
I did enjoy it, but I wish I could've enjoyed it more.
Predictable race and gender fail -- comparatively mild, but present. E.g. why should Richard Burton have led the group when they crashed on Georgium Sidus, rather than Ulla? I also raised my eyebrows at the Snilth soaking up Myrtle's ideas of what is ladylike, but I think the footnote that the Snilth are good at picking up memes makes it a funny thing rather than a "all women secretly want to be at home doing embroidery" thing.
I did enjoy it, but I wish I could've enjoyed it more.
sandst's review
4.0
Still as fun as ever. However, I am a little bit annoyed at the gender bias and how the female Snilths seem to think it's better for them to act passive and docile and WANT THEIR MALE COUNTERPARTS TO PROTECT THEM. (I wouldn't mind so much if it was just limited to adoring Myrtle's love of piano forte and embroidery) I hope I can just chalk it up to some silly humour since it's merely because they're easily influenced and the influence is like a virus spreading.
fluegel's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
elusivesue's review
5.0
If this is the last book in this series (which the ending seems to give the general feeling of), then I will be sad, because the trilogy of books for Larklight were really quite marvy. This was the best of the three, I think, with such an interesting foe to face and really humorous punchlines that I'll be quoting around the house for a while.
abigailbat's review
4.0
The crew from Larklight are back for another rip-roaring space adventure! Just as fun and funny as the first two, this third installment will please fans. Although I've found all of them to be a touch too long, this was still highly enjoyable.
Full review on my blog:
http://abbylibrarian.blogspot.com/2009/06/48hbc-mothstorm.html
Full review on my blog:
http://abbylibrarian.blogspot.com/2009/06/48hbc-mothstorm.html
monicakessler's review
4.0
Impressive concept, great end to an interesting and enjoyable series. All world building was imaginative and impressive as usual. The perils were greater in this book than in the others. However, somehow I enjoyed this less than the second. It lacked the whimsy of the Moobs. The concepts were excellent though and I loved the ways in which some characters were utilised for their strengths.
4.3* for excellent execution of a well designed narrative.
4.3* for excellent execution of a well designed narrative.
crowyhead's review
4.0
Another cracking good read in the series that began with Larklight and continued in Starcross.
Art and Myrtle Mumby are ready for a peaceful Christmas with their family and with Jack Havoc and the rest of his valorous crew. Alas, a distress call from Georgium Sidus (known in less polite circles as "Uranus") sends the Mumbys and several agents of the British Empire across the solar system once again. When they arrive at their destination, they are met with a brand new horror: gigantic space moths! But why do the pilots of these monstrous creatures seem so familiar, and what sinister mastermind is behind their warlike workings?
Art and Myrtle Mumby are ready for a peaceful Christmas with their family and with Jack Havoc and the rest of his valorous crew. Alas, a distress call from Georgium Sidus (known in less polite circles as "Uranus") sends the Mumbys and several agents of the British Empire across the solar system once again. When they arrive at their destination, they are met with a brand new horror: gigantic space moths! But why do the pilots of these monstrous creatures seem so familiar, and what sinister mastermind is behind their warlike workings?