Well worth waiting for
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I was wondering how HT would manage the sequel to his epic Worldwar series. I need not have worried. If anything this sequel is better than some of the original works. HT continues several characters and expands on them as well as introducing new ones. Superb work, I await the next episode with baited breath..
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Read it TWICE
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The second time was the charm for me. I liked it after the first read, but in the second trip, I picked up all the little things -- ". . .I don't like the TANG of their orange drink. . ."?!!! Spike Jones' "The Fleetlord's Face"?!!! Turtledove is a great punster (who else could appreciate the reason I wanted 'The Two Georges' and 'Greatwar: American Front' so I could have two Turtledoves for Christmas???). I am looking forward to the next entry in this series -- meantime, I'll enjoy Walk in Hell.
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First rate continuation of an excellent series
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Since I read the first of the World War series I have been a Harry Turtledove fan. I bought each of the series as it was published in Britain and I still cannot work out how he keeps all the threads of the story together.The number of character's is astounding, both real and fictional. Colonisation is the first of a new series that follows on from the first after twenty years have passed. This means that a lot of the old character's that you had become involved in have now died but the wealth of new characters makes up for the losses. I received the book by the first post this morning about 36 hours after I ordered it on Saturday afternoon (congrats to Amazon and the Post Office) and started to read it got pulled in and have barely put it down since .Fantastic read, recommended whole heartedly
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Some of Turtledove's best work.
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Ever since I read Guns of the South, I've been a Harry Turtledove fan, and this book has only stregntend my love of his work. The references to 60's pop culture and history were great. The only problem I had with the book was that, as another reader said, there were not enough reference as to human military technology.
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A rather sad follow up to his excellent 'World War' series.
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After his excellent 'World War' series the first of the next series is a huge disappointment. It lacks the pace and urgency of his earlier books. It is so obvious that the book is the first of a series, it is almost as if we have no right to expect anything from it in itself. It is simply readying the reader for later books and developments, I felt the best story lines were being held back for later in the series. That does seem a little unfair, I want action now!
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