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The Colony: a structure celebrating the triumphs of technology
The story, taking place in 1875 traces the epic journey of Gabriel Duban in an era before space-travel when worlds of mystery, danger and enchantment were still found on Earth. Adventure and horror take on dizzying new dimensions as Duban pursues the truth of A LOST CITY in an empire defying space and time...
144 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2010
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June 25, 2024
The Colony is a great short story with a bit of magical realism added to it.
Being familiar with Viktor's work and reading some of the reviews people wrote, I want so share some points which were crucial for me in enjoying the book and knowing what to focus on. Viktor is an amazing world builder and each location in which he takes you is filled with its own unique spirit and logic, which really makes you feel like you were transported there yourself. I really think this is the whole point of the book, its not the ending or the conclusion, its about the immersion and feeling present in a unique time and imaginary worlds of Viktor, which he creates with his writing and art. In a sense, The Colony is not really a story about Gabriel's journey, but about cities and locations which have a life of their own, like a an entity or a life organism.
The art and design of the book are amazing.
Being familiar with Viktor's work and reading some of the reviews people wrote, I want so share some points which were crucial for me in enjoying the book and knowing what to focus on. Viktor is an amazing world builder and each location in which he takes you is filled with its own unique spirit and logic, which really makes you feel like you were transported there yourself. I really think this is the whole point of the book, its not the ending or the conclusion, its about the immersion and feeling present in a unique time and imaginary worlds of Viktor, which he creates with his writing and art. In a sense, The Colony is not really a story about Gabriel's journey, but about cities and locations which have a life of their own, like a an entity or a life organism.
The art and design of the book are amazing.
September 19, 2013
I picked up this book because of the illustrations. I've been looking for illustrated works similar to Dinotopia and Robota. The images are pretty good, although nowhere near the quality or quantity of the aforementioned books.
This book needs major editing, both for content and grammar. There's an error in almost every paragraph. It's also difficult to discern who is speaking because the author doesn't break to a new paragraph when the speaker changes. The ending was disappointing and ambiguous -- I'm still not sure what it means and I don't understand why the Russian viceroy kills everyone along the way. The whole journey felt pointless. Overall it feels like an interesting rough draft of a story that has promise, but was published without any editing whatsoever.
This book needs major editing, both for content and grammar. There's an error in almost every paragraph. It's also difficult to discern who is speaking because the author doesn't break to a new paragraph when the speaker changes. The ending was disappointing and ambiguous -- I'm still not sure what it means and I don't understand why the Russian viceroy kills everyone along the way. The whole journey felt pointless. Overall it feels like an interesting rough draft of a story that has promise, but was published without any editing whatsoever.
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