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The second volume of a trilogy is unusual in that it can be thoroughly enjoyed as a standalone. Scalzi seamlessly weaves into the narrative the appropriate amount of backstory. There are a lot of science fiction books written every year, but very few ... Read More
The consuming fire by john scalzi is the second in the interdependency series. Empereox grayland ii is a very different emperox because she wasn't trained for it. Kiva lagos is a hoot in spite of her excessive profanity.
John scalzi writes terrific space opera. His use of humor, wit, and real-life narrative are superlative! The collapsing empire" is a classic sci-fi yarn of the galactic empire kind.
Second book of the interdependency series. Collapse of the flow means stranding various worlds within the empire.
Cons
For almost fourteen dollars i received a three hour read that felt at best incomplete. I love the characters and the universe, but the pacing of this book is horrid. The pc egalitarianism isn't as bad as normal for scalzi.
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Quality
Grayland ii continues in her acclimation to being emperox becoming more formidable and confident
Marce claremont sees his role expand and become extremely important
This is a world with gender equality
Kiva lagos and her foul mouth are once again embroiled in conflict with the house of nohamapetan
Competitiveness
Many other authors but a lot more story in for the price
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Minimal character development but certain characters clearly shine through
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The only reason i gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is the conflicts all seem too easily resolved by characters who should probably be a little more flawed
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The good guys are pretty darn good and the bad guys are pretty darn bad
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The interdependency is falling apart trade routes are dying and planets are getting cut off from the paths that deliver crucial supplies
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John scalzi retains his over the top humor while blending in solidly written engrossing and sometimes a serious sf epic story
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Please oh please write another book in this series
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The consuming fire continues the saga of emperox grayland ii and her attempt to keep her empire alive despite the collapse of the faster than light network they use to tie the interdependancy together
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It could have used better story arc in this installment
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