Captain: Acknowledged. Reverse thrusters. Full power.
Ensign: Sir, are you sure, that would mean...
Captain: Yes, ensign - it's time for
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The sad thing is that if the upcoming movie does well, this is only going to get worse.
Have we learned nothing from Dune or Pern?
The problem with Dune is that KJA and Brian Herbert are hacks that crapped all over Frank Herbert's universe and show no intention of stopping.
ReplyDeleteMy wife's been a huge Pern fan all her life, and though she doesn't think the newer books are as good as the old one, they're still must-reads to her.
I've yet to read last two Enderverse books (okay, three counting War of Gifts) and I admit that Card's writing has been in a steep decline for a decade or so, but I'd totally pick this book up. I trust Card enough (still) to hope it will be simply a historical standalone "historical" story with few direct ties to the other books.