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Sentients of Orion #3
Mirror Space
Araldis is still under occupation by hostile forces, and with the Orion League of Sentient Species seemingly unable - or unwilling - to help, Mira Fedor is forced to turn to the mercenary captain, Rast Randall, if she is to save her planet. But while Rast's contacts may be free of political constraints, what they lack in red tape they more than make up for in ruthlessness. As some of their hidden strategies are revealed, others become even more opaque. Why have the philosophers of Scolar been targetted? How far does the Extropist influence extend into Orion space? From Lasper Farr, the Stain War veteran and ruler of the junk planet Edo, to the Sole initiates at Belle Monde to Rast herself, everyone is pursuing their own agenda. But are they really separate goals? Or are events rushing to a single, terrifying conclusion . . . ?
432 pages, Paperback
First published May 6, 2010
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About the author
Marianne de Pierres
37 books488 followersMarianne de Pierres is the award winning author of the acclaimed Parrish Plessis, Sentients of Orion and Peacemaker science fiction series.
Marianne is an active supporter of genre fiction and has mentored many writers. She lives in Brisbane, Australia. Her Night Creatures series, Burn Bright, Angel Arias and Shine Light has been very popular among young adult fiction readers.
Marianne is also the Davitt award-winning author of the Tara Sharp humourous crime series under the pseudonym Marianne Delacourt.
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Marianne is an active supporter of genre fiction and has mentored many writers. She lives in Brisbane, Australia. Her Night Creatures series, Burn Bright, Angel Arias and Shine Light has been very popular among young adult fiction readers.
Marianne is also the Davitt award-winning author of the Tara Sharp humourous crime series under the pseudonym Marianne Delacourt.
Visit her websites at:
www.mariannedepierres.com
www.mariannedepierresbooksforchildren...
www.burnbright.com.au
www.glitterrose.wordpress.com
www.sentientsoforion.com
www.colonelthorn.home.blog
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July 23, 2014
The saga of Mira Fedor, Jo-Jo, Tekton, Insignia, Rast, Thales and the rest continues with Sole pulling strings behind the scenes, or so I believe
There is a lot happening, many things are revealed and many things happen to our heroes, while perspective about some change dramatically, but the highlight of the novel is the thread in the Extropian space and the truly mind-bending sense of wonder encountered there; as with book 2 there is little that happens on Araldis (thankfully since despite its seeming importance in the grand scheme of things, I liked that thread least) and there is a cliffhanger ending - and what a cliffhanger, the one in Chaos Space is peanuts compared...
The 2010 series ending Transformation Space should be a true cracker; great space opera
Reread Nov 12 (see review of Chaos Space for more detail http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...)
Still very engaging and entertaining throughout; maybe even better than remembered
Original FBC Rv:
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There is a lot happening, many things are revealed and many things happen to our heroes, while perspective about some change dramatically, but the highlight of the novel is the thread in the Extropian space and the truly mind-bending sense of wonder encountered there; as with book 2 there is little that happens on Araldis (thankfully since despite its seeming importance in the grand scheme of things, I liked that thread least) and there is a cliffhanger ending - and what a cliffhanger, the one in Chaos Space is peanuts compared...
The 2010 series ending Transformation Space should be a true cracker; great space opera
Reread Nov 12 (see review of Chaos Space for more detail http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...)
Still very engaging and entertaining throughout; maybe even better than remembered
Original FBC Rv:
http://fantasybookcritic.blogspot.com...
May 18, 2013
I paused reading this due to buying an eagerly awaited book. Then didn't continue for a year, I'd forgotten how imaginative it was, quite a good read.
October 3, 2018
Although I didn't enjoy the story as much as the first two, I think the characters and the plot were better developed in this one. For the first time, I found myself actually relating to the characters, rather than them just being names on a piece of paper.
The ending was rather interesting too and makes me want to hastily start the fourth and final installment
The ending was rather interesting too and makes me want to hastily start the fourth and final installment
January 10, 2023
Disappointing
April 10, 2012
I would have given the book 3.75 if it was an option, however 4 will have to do.
Mirror Space is the 3rd in the Sentients of Orion series, which all started with the discovery of Sol, a god, in space, and also an alien attack on Araldis, the planet that Mira Fedor was born and raised on, from this point the series has grown and expanded, encompassing too many characters as it has progressed.
It is a long time since I read Chaos Space, so was a little hard to remember exactly what was happening in the story and who all the characters were, however, the book was written with constant reminders of what was happening. Although the constant reminders did help, it was hard to follow the book since each chapter would swap to a different character.
The story is very cleverly written with the events in each of the 4 main characters lives overlapping, however I found it just a little too overwhelming to make fully enjoyable reading.
Mirror Space is the 3rd in the Sentients of Orion series, which all started with the discovery of Sol, a god, in space, and also an alien attack on Araldis, the planet that Mira Fedor was born and raised on, from this point the series has grown and expanded, encompassing too many characters as it has progressed.
It is a long time since I read Chaos Space, so was a little hard to remember exactly what was happening in the story and who all the characters were, however, the book was written with constant reminders of what was happening. Although the constant reminders did help, it was hard to follow the book since each chapter would swap to a different character.
The story is very cleverly written with the events in each of the 4 main characters lives overlapping, however I found it just a little too overwhelming to make fully enjoyable reading.
May 24, 2011
An excellent installement in the Sentients of Orion tale - well structured and a thoroughly enjoyable read.
Araldis is still under occupation by hostile forces, and with the Orion League of Sentient Species (OLOSS) unable or unwilling to help, Mira Fedor is forced to turn to mercenary, Rast Randall and mineral scout Jo Jo Rasterovich to try and save the planet.
The reason and perpretrators behind the attack are still unclear and any of the players could be involved - "Carnage Farr", the Extropists, the Godheads of Belle Monde to even the Sole entity itself.
Araldis is still under occupation by hostile forces, and with the Orion League of Sentient Species (OLOSS) unable or unwilling to help, Mira Fedor is forced to turn to mercenary, Rast Randall and mineral scout Jo Jo Rasterovich to try and save the planet.
The reason and perpretrators behind the attack are still unclear and any of the players could be involved - "Carnage Farr", the Extropists, the Godheads of Belle Monde to even the Sole entity itself.
January 19, 2015
The plots in Mirror Space are starting to blossom and the pace is lively. The action was consistent and unrelenting. I also liked that the characters continued to develop. Alas, the book ended in another cliffhanger.
September 23, 2011
The second 'middle book' in this series both ending practically mid sentence. I'm rather annoyed this is being dragged out to a fourth book but at least they are small page counts.
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