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A review by thetome
Der azurne Planet by Hans Joachim Alpers, Jack Vance
2.0
A fun book set in a fantastic setting that never really lives up to its potential. Basically it's a bunch of people living on an ocean worshipping/fighting a kraken (or kragen as they are called in the book). The setup is great, and there's some very clever world building, but the story itself never really amounts to anything.
It actually felt like the first third of a longer book, or the start of a series. I wasn't sure the book was actually going to end until the very last chapter when suddenly everything was tied up in a neat little bow.
I enjoyed the book for the most part, but it's a hard book to recommend unless you enjoy pulpy sci-fi.
It actually felt like the first third of a longer book, or the start of a series. I wasn't sure the book was actually going to end until the very last chapter when suddenly everything was tied up in a neat little bow.
I enjoyed the book for the most part, but it's a hard book to recommend unless you enjoy pulpy sci-fi.