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Iain Hawkes
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Not that the Aurora Cycle is going to win points for scientific accuracy, but I'll say it again - dark matter and dark energy don't work like this! Gah! Well, anyway, the writing in of itself is fine.
— 18 hours, 43 min ago
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Iain Hawkes
is on page 62 of 496
I think this novel just conflated dark matter with dark energy 0_0. Wonky physics aside, it's fine, I guess. We've shifted from Groundhog Day to Mirror Universe-esque shannigans, though it's not a 1:1. Anyway, it's fine, I guess.
— May 05, 2026 12:56AM
Iain Hawkes
is on page 50 of 496
Wow, you couldn't go 50 pages without Tyler and Saedii humping the bunk. I mean, I can't say it's unexpected, I'd be fine shipping them, but Maker's sake, restraint! That aside, most of this is good. There's a sense of dread that pervades everything as the ra'haam's plans come to fruition, with every frozen conflict breaking out at the worst time. I also like how it handles language.
— Apr 28, 2026 12:39AM
Iain Hawkes
is on page 28 of 496
So we're doing Groundhog Day? Okay, fine. Also, I know this is soft sci-fi, but a "dark matter tempest?" Really? FFS, dark matter doesn't work like that!
— Apr 23, 2026 10:59PM
