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A review by larsdradrach
Wizard by John Varley
4.0
Set 75 years after Titan, Cirocco and Gaby are still in Gaea kept artificially young, Cirocco the Wizard is an alcoholic wreck due to the pressure of being responsible for the continuing of the Titanide race, while Gaby takes on various large scale construction tasks for Gaea.
Gaea has gained a reputation for curing rare deceases, but only for a select few and only if the sick can prove themselves by some heroic task, for the amusement of Gaea.
Chris Major from earth and Robin from a women only lesbian orbital habitat, arrives in Gaea to be cured and embarks on a quest together with Cirocco and Gaby.
During the quest we learn that Gaby has convinced Cirocco to try and overthrow Gaea, it comes to a conflict and Gaby is killed by Gaea, whereafter Cirocco kills Gaea’s avatar and resignes as wizard.
And the scene is set for the final showdown in Demon.
This second volume in the series is even better than the first and feels more coherent and focused, this is Varley at his best.
Gaea has gained a reputation for curing rare deceases, but only for a select few and only if the sick can prove themselves by some heroic task, for the amusement of Gaea.
Chris Major from earth and Robin from a women only lesbian orbital habitat, arrives in Gaea to be cured and embarks on a quest together with Cirocco and Gaby.
During the quest we learn that Gaby has convinced Cirocco to try and overthrow Gaea, it comes to a conflict and Gaby is killed by Gaea, whereafter Cirocco kills Gaea’s avatar and resignes as wizard.
And the scene is set for the final showdown in Demon.
This second volume in the series is even better than the first and feels more coherent and focused, this is Varley at his best.