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The Chronicles of Kydan #2
Rival's Son
The Empress of Hamilay has killed many in her quest to take over the entire known world-and there are those who seek revenge....
448 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2005
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Simon Brown
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Simon Brown wrote his first science fiction story in 1966, read his first science fiction novel in 1968, and by 1970 had decided he wanted to be a science fiction writer more than anything else in the world.
His first professional sale was to Omega in 1981. Since then he has had several short stories appear in Omega, Aurealis and Eidolon.
His first novel, Privateer, was published by Harper Collins in April of 1996. His second novel, Winter, was published by Harper Collins in 1997. A collection of short stories, Cannibals of the Fine Light, was published by Ticonderoga Publications in 1998. A new novel, Inheritor, will be published by HarperCollins in late 2000.
Simon worked as a journalist with the University of Western Sydney, and is now a full-time writer.
Simon Brown wrote his first science fiction story in 1966, read his first science fiction novel in 1968, and by 1970 had decided he wanted to be a science fiction writer more than anything else in the world.
His first professional sale was to Omega in 1981. Since then he has had several short stories appear in Omega, Aurealis and Eidolon.
His first novel, Privateer, was published by Harper Collins in April of 1996. His second novel, Winter, was published by Harper Collins in 1997. A collection of short stories, Cannibals of the Fine Light, was published by Ticonderoga Publications in 1998. A new novel, Inheritor, will be published by HarperCollins in late 2000.
Simon worked as a journalist with the University of Western Sydney, and is now a full-time writer.
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March 18, 2019
Arguably better than the first book in the trilogy, Empire's Daughter. I found the characters in Rival's Son to have more substance, and the subplots have had enough time to build that I can follow all of them a lot better. I feel that Empire's Daughter was really setting up the action for Rival's Son, which is to be expected in a trilogy, but the extent to which it was lacking in comparison to its successor was a touch annoying. I did really enjoy the ways that the relationships between the characters has evolved over the course of Rival's Son and I look forward to reading the next book, since despite their flaws, I greatly enjoyed the first two books.
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