3.78 avg rating — 7,147 ratings

"lots of action + thought provoking as well; strong characterizations; solid science; the plot is excellent - one of the best"

3.83 avg rating — 982 ratings

"the 1st Jon & Lobo book - extremely fast action - strong characterizations - good plot twists - one of my most favoites!"

4.04 avg rating — 44,167 ratings

"this was an amazing read, though volumes 2 & 3 in the series did not measure up"

3.89 avg rating — 17,656 ratings

"this is supposed to be his best work; "On Stranger Tides" (the book, not the movie) was very good, so if this is better, it should be awesome"

4.12 avg rating — 95,443 ratings

"why not?"

3.66 avg rating — 7,486 ratings

"historical perspective; written before WWII, they evidently didn't know that multiple atomic explosions was a bad thing; also social roles and mores are strikingly different from now ... just very thought provoking, though the plot is a little weak"