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The Ishbane Conspiracy
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Jillian is picture-perfect on the outside, but terrified of getting hurt on the inside. Brittany is a tough girl who trusts almost no one. Ian is a successful athlete who dabbles in the occult. And Rob is a former gang-banger who struggles with guilt, pain, and a newfound faith in God. These four college students will face the ultimate battle between good and evil in a single year. As spiritual warfare rages around them, a dramatic demonic correspondence takes place. Readers can eavesdrop on the enemy, and learn to stave off their own defeat, by reading The Ishbane Conspiracy.
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Jillian is picture-perfect on the outside, but terrified of getting hurt on the inside. Brittany is a tough girl who trusts almost no one. Ian is a successful athlete who dabbles in the occult. And Rob is a former gang-banger who struggles with guilt, pain, and a newfound faith in God. These four college students will face the ultimate battle between good and evil in a single year. As spiritual warfare rages around them, a dramatic demonic correspondence takes place. Readers can eavesdrop on the enemy, and learn to stave off their own defeat, by reading The Ishbane Conspiracy.
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This book could just change your life..........2007-10-01
Any book can tell the story of four imperfect students. But this book is different.
Jillian may seem like a good Christian girl, but she's struggling. Brittany may seem like just another of those pretty girls that got in with the wrong crowd, but she's dissatisfied. Ian may seem content with his drinking, interest in witchcraft, and girlfriends, but he's afraid. And Rob may seem like a happy, moral guy, but he's hiding something.
Only God can help them. But this is Lord Foulgrin's greatest fear.
Every other chapter is a letter from the correspondence of the Devil's servants as they discuss how to ruin the four main characters. But through these letters clearly shine numerous messages to the readers. So while the evil tries in vain to destroy the good, readers are challenged to persevere for the good. To flee from evil. To see through deception. To comfort those who are struggling. To stand up to what is wrong. To encourage others to do right. To treasure God's Word. To be continually praying and to understand the power of prayer. To value one's family. To put others first. And to imitate Christ's forgiveness.
It causes you to think of life through the eyes of God. It's a glimpse of the big picture. And all the while, it's one of those books you don't want to put down.
For teenagers or parents, this book is worth your time. All the way.
Distrubing - in a good way.......2007-07-25
I liked this book, but was disturbed by it. By that I mean, the "letters" between Ishbane and Foulgrin made me really start to think at how Satan works on us.
It is a good book for parents to read.
Read it in small bites for maximum impact.......2007-07-05
It is very similar in writing style to the better known book by C S Lewis (THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS). I didn't read the prequel to this book, but it stands alone. I'm impressed by the thoughts & images and the storyline. Of course, I *do* enjoy the Harry Potter series (which, in passing, is mentioned negatively in this book) but I understand the message presented by the authors.
Because of some scary descriptions and images, I'd recommend this for the 13+ crowd. It *is* worth reading.
Boring..........2007-03-21
This book is, contrary to popular belief, not good reading for people of all ages. In fact I thought it would be more suiting for a teenager that barely reads and is looking for something to support Christianity. It's so formulaic, simplistic, and in several cases just dumb. Every single chapter is the exact same length and each ends with some lame letter written by a demon to which they describe how tight their pants are getting as these kids sin. It's quite predictable as well, which doesn't make it overly exciting to read. After a few chapters I began to question the reason for living, it was so boring. I hate it. I hate this book so very much for taking as many brain cells as it did.
Conspiracy Indeed.......2007-01-17
This is a great book for teens and parents alike.
Reminds me some of the Srewtape Letters from C.S. Lewis.
Reminds us all how the devil is ever working his conspiracy.
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Paul J. McAuley's Confluence trilogy, with its far-future bioengineered setting, lush prose, and messianic themes, adds up to brilliant, literary storytelling. Ancients of Days is the second book in the trilogy--the first was Child of the River, in which young Yamamanama (referred to as Yama, thankfully) began to search for the secrets of his bloodline. His world, Confluence, is an artifact of a civilization long gone, a vast, keeled structure that rocks back and forth on its long axis as it travels around its sun. Confluence is populated by nanoengineered peoples tracing their origins from thousands of animal species. The entire galaxy, including the locations of stars, has been artificially manipulated in this unimaginably distant future, presumably by ancient humans--known as the Preservers--as they extended their reach beyond earth. In Ancients of Days, Yama continues his quest, learning that he may be one of the Builders, the first bloodline created by the Preservers. He can control the many machines that roam Confluence, and people of other bloodlines obey him. But Confluence is a world in conflict, and the evil Prefect Corin continues his hunt for Yama, in order to use the young man's powers to control weapons of war. Yama's friends help him as best they can, but as his power grows, they must decide whether to trust him or fear him. Is Yama one of the Ancients of Days, a messiah come to raise up the bloodlines from their base existences? Or is he a hapless tool of the malevolent feral machines that hover in orbits just off the horizon of Confluence? Don't miss this amazing series, destined to be one of the most memorable in science fiction. --Therese Littleton
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On an artificial world created and seeded with ten thousand bloodlines by the long-vanished Preservers, young Yama's ancestry is unique, for he appears to be the last remaining scion of the Builders, closest of all races to the worshipped architects of Confluence. And on a day near the end of the world, Yama must finally acknowledge the power he neither anticipated nor desires.
In the dust of many crumbling bureaucracies, Yama searches for an identity and a history-awed and fearful of his ever-growing capacity to awaken the terrible machines of destruction that his world's absent gods left slumbering. To the common folk-the unshaped and aboriginal-he is the fulfillment of age-old prophecies. To the functionaries of the Department of Indigenous Affairs, he is a weapon to be molded and used in the bloody civil war raging at the planet's midpoint-a seemingly endless battle that pits those who revere the Preservers' laws against the dangerous Heretics who would obliterate all antiquated values and codes of conduct.
But there are still others who have taken notice of Yama as he pursues the hidden secrets of his past. Intelligent powers older than the Builders-as old, perhaps, as the Preservers themselves -are pursuing Yama in turn. And they will stop at nothing to control his present-and, as a result, the future of everything that lives-in anticipation of the ultimate triumph of the Ancients of Days.
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Doldrums on the Waters.......2002-12-13
The story of Confluence flows like the great river..., unmitigated..., through three volumes.
Like any larger story, it suffers from a slowing in the middle. The Act II doldrums, I have heard them called. In 'Child of the River', Yama and the world of Confluence are fresh and bright. In 'Ancients of Days', Yama and the world of Confluence are weather-worn and trodden. The path has been set, and now it must be followed.
The beauty of Paul McAuley's writing still seeps from the pages in a way that forces you to yearn for the hardcover copy. Like the 'Puranas' - the Confluence version of the Bible, though greater and more aged - there is a kind of wonderment in just the words. But unlike 'Child of the River', there is a meticulous pondering in Book Two: a foraging for story. It is there, embedded within its philosopy on religion, thought, and science - in that order - that the simplicities of religion are easily expunged, the encouragement of questioning easily inititiated, but the psuedo(?)-constants of scientific fact more difficulty tackled; as being 'constants', they have arisen before... Is it possible to have a new idea?
McAueley entertains, undoubtedly, and forces thought simultaneously. This alone makes for an engaging read. But amongst the beautiful imaginings and descriptions, the talents are hightened a great deal.
So what are the faults? A little expectation of the unexpected not met. A little too much of the far-fetched 'omega-point-theory' mixed in with an otherwise previously unimagined outcome of universal life. And a little too little wind along the Great River.
That said, one must not judge the parts as a whole.
On to 'Shrine of Stars'
Confluence comes to life like no world since Rama.......2001-07-26
Read this book (and the first of the series) for the wonder of experiencing a unique world as it unfolds through the naive eyes of our reluctant hero-to-be Yama.
The construct world of Confluence and the variety of societies and species of "men" and machines that inhabit it, brings to mind Rama on steroids. Yamas ongoing discoveries about his world and its history are the real story here. Which is lucky, since the plot is rather predictable (young naive man with odd powers is center of conflict between warring sides trying to control him.) The world of Confluence was so enjoyable, I would have given the books 5 stars if the so called plot had possessed ANY originality.
So, if you require a riveting, page turning, read through the night plot you need to pass this series up. If you are a big science fiction/fantasy fan who enjoys new worlds and the time effects that turn facts into myths and legends you will enjoy a romp through Confluence with Yama.
Better books out there ..........2001-03-16
I've read all three of the books in the trilogy and I'm posting my thoughts here. Why? Because after the first book I thought the series would pick up. I was interesting in finding out what the eventual outcome of the plot would be (i.e. Yama's origin, the identity of the Preservers, the war with the heretics). Two books later, I can say that I was disappointed. The end was clever, but it really felt tacked on ... it had little to do with most of the plot (such as Dr. Dismas and the feral machines). The series would have been better if much of the unnecessary description had been cut and some of the side excursions cut out. There really was only enough good material for 1 1/2 books, not three.
Urmmmm?.......2000-12-14
I liked the first book. I started on the second book with great gusto. I got about halfway through and put it down. I was just confused. Too much plotting, too little detail on the plotting. It's a shame because in the first book I actually cared for the characters.
The book is still unfinished. I still might pick it up later and try to undo the first impression!
Imaginative, but not too interesting.......2000-08-29
I've read both books in this series and I'm not totally sold on all the hype. These books are OK, but not great. The premise is interesting and imaginative, but did hold my attention. I think the main problem is the author's confusing writing style. His main character is a stereotyped version of every other "young hero with extraordinary powers, making his way through a dangerous world pursued by evil/politically motivated government/authoritative officials", that we've seen countless times in modern SF. His supporting characters are weak and uninteresting. I like the initial book's premise in which the goo and the bad sides weren't so clear cut and the reader is still not sure if the hero is following the right path. With a little more attention to detail in the writing, this series might pan out in the end.
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On Earth, six million B.C., two species of alien ruled, the graceful humanoid Tanu and their twisted brethren, the Firvulag. Then men from twenty-second century Earth arrived through a one-way time tunnel -- and soon the aliens were locked in a battle to the death, for the humans had upset the precarious balance of power that existed between them.
But when the tides of combat had receded, no one group held firm control, though Aiken Drum, man of no woman born, had declared himself the Nonborn King . . . .
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Super Reader.......2007-08-30
The rebel attack, engineered by Stein and blasted through by Felice's massive metapsychic powers, has destroyed the old power structure of the Tanu. Many more of them died in the flood, and the operant, more fecund Firvulag now hold a decided advantage.
Aiken Drum steps into the breach to take the reins of power.
The opening of the book shows us a very important factor, how some of Marc Remillard's rebel faction managed to escape and come back in time. This was mostly covered up, and few know about it.
The new society calls for new alliances, including the deformed mutant Firvulag Howlers, humans, rebels and others.
There will be a new Grand Combat, now more a sporting event, as the Tanu can no longer afford the casualties.
As a culmination, Nodonn Battlemaster returns, having survived the flood, and challenges Aiken.
Disappointing Sequel.......2005-08-31
The first two volumes in this imaginative series were pretty obviously planned as a single novel. Together they have a nice round shape, with a powerful climax that ties together a number of the plot threads. This sequel is like the second volume in the original Dune series, an unplanned extension that tries to make do with the leftovers of the original novel.
This value of the first two books is in the impressive juxtaposition of hard science fiction, magical powers, and the Pliocene setting. May also delves into myth and folklore effectively and takes risks with a delightful range of characters. But in this third volume, much of the good stuff disappears. Gone are the excitements of alien anthropology. The alien Tanu, a psychic race of giant tyrant elves, were largely decimated at the end of book two. The alien Firvulag, a race of shape-shifting gnomes, has now come into power, but we hardly see them in action. In the first two volumes Pliocene fauna and geology propel an exciting plot; here May makes only perfunctory use of them.
May has exiled many of the series' most interesting characters from this third volume (Richard, Madame Guderian, Nuntsuvel). One lively holdover, the psychopath pixie, Felice, turns quite dull as she spends most of the novel avoiding any contact with other characters. Most of the plot concerns the political machinations of the trickster Aiken Drum, who has become distinctly less flashy and sympathetic as he's gained power. May is forced to resurrect two characters, Mercy and Nodonn, who apparently died in book two's climax, in order to give Aiken a contrived and out-of-character love triangle. May essentially sacrifices the first two book's imaginative strengths in order to turn the fourth book over to a new protagonist, who, like Aiken, is yet another in a long line of rebel-tyrants.
Readers new to this series would do fine with just volumes one and two. Still, May's Pliocene world is so rich and bizarre that there's always some pleasure in spending time there.
Why can't I rate it 6 stars? Bravo!.......2003-10-10
Julian May continues in her tradition of exotic, colorful,
vivid landscapes and characterizations in the Nonborn King, book three of the Saga of Pliocene Exile. IMO, this is the best writer for descriptive, smooth prose in the business.
Book Three centers on Aiken Drum, a trickster misfit who has emerged with awesome psychic powers, and leader of a faction of Tanu-- those psychic aliens that had enslaved humanity as they traveled back through time to the Pliocene from 22nd century earth.
Aiken maneuvers his faction to attain dominance among the Pliocene-- there are titanic battles, politics, intrigue, nobility, and deception. All in May's wonderfully smooth, adjective-laden writing style that is never too complex, never cluttered, just easy-breathing wonder.
We are also introduced to Marc Remillard, my favorite character in sci-fi. While Aiken is Wagner's Loki, Remillard is Milton's Lucifer. Puissant, noble, the defeated idealist, utterly focused, driven at the expense of those he loves or loved. A magnificent character that plays a role throughout May's later Intervention/Galactic Milieu books as well.
Books One and Two set the stage, were eminently satisfying, left us begging for more. Nonborn King delivers... An epic penultimate climax leaving you wondering how she's ever going to top it.
The new Fairy King is set to shake up History.......2001-01-09
Once again, the human exiles of the 22nd century must join the struggle for survival in the alien dominated Many Coloured Land. Only this time, they've brought their future tech with them.
The landscape - both geographic and political - has been radically altered, and the long standing balance of power between elfin Tanu and ogreish Firvulag has been upset. There's a new power block in the Pliocene, and they don't play by the rules.
The only strand holding the planet together is the reluctant vision of Eliizabeth Orm, shanghaied into guardianship over these bickering children. Can she maintain the truce between the new aggresive Firvulag rulers, and the lofty Tanu Knights, led by their ultimate Trickster? And where do the rebel humans fit in?
Locke, Puck and Jester, all rolled into one, there are depths to this little non-born that not even he realises.
The book is absolutely marvellous and should be read........1999-04-09
Together with the three other books in this series, 'The Nonborn King' is a marvellous book. Many climaxes are created in this part and many riddles get solved. It shows the reign of Aiken Drum and his new kingdom in the many-colored land. May describes Aiken in an intriguing way and like with all the characters in the book, the reader gets emotionally involved in their actions. The world is fantastic, the people are adventurous, the plot in arcane and the story is very original. This book is a must for every fantasy lover and the elements of sci-fi make it even better.
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Super Reader.......2007-08-30
The rebel attack, engineered by Stein and blasted through by Felice's massive metapsychic powers, has destroyed the old power structure of the Tanu. Many more of them died in the flood, and the operant, more fecund Firvulag now hold a decided advantage.
Aiken Drum steps into the breach to take the reins of power.
The opening of the book shows us a very important factor, how some of Marc Remillard's rebel faction managed to escape and come back in time. This was mostly covered up, and few know about it.
The new society calls for new alliances, including the deformed mutant Firvulag Howlers, humans, rebels and others.
There will be a new Grand Combat, now more a sporting event, as the Tanu can no longer afford the casualties.
As a culmination, Nodonn Battlemaster returns, having survived the flood, and challenges Aiken.
Getting into high gear.......2000-06-16
With the third volume of her Pliocene Exile series, Julian May kicks things into high gear. With the Tanu weakened from last volume's catastrophe, we are introduced to a new menace in the form of an old menace. This is the volume where May's incredibly rich backstory fully comes into play. In fact, the ideas presented here (and to a limited extent in the previous two volumes) provide fodder for not only this book, but the next six books in the Galactic Milieu universe.
And the imagery! It just doesn't get any better than the description of the battle at the Rio Genil. You can see the action in your mind almost as clearly as if one of May's farspeakers was projecting the image directly into your head. That scene alone is worth the whole series.
In addition, the author manages to get across the weariness and depression of a society that has been mortally wounded but is too proud to just give up. In the previous volumes, the Tanu were painted as more...well, perhaps villainous isn't the right word, but definitely not sympathetic. Here, however, one actually feels for them, despite their history of oppressing humanity and their own Firvulag cousins. It's obvious that the reign of the Tanu is coming to an end, but nobody's quite gotten the message yet and they continue to cling to past glories and hope for revival.
Truly a masterpiece of fiction.
Customer Reviews:
Super Reader.......2007-08-30
For a fan of this series by Julian May, and I have read them many times, this is excellent. Lots of tidbits you may have missed when reading, too.
This includes the information on the various different types of operant powers, the society of the Pliocene, as well as of the milieu and the technology that Marc Remillard manages to bring back.
An essential book for Julian May fans.......2002-11-09
It has to be asked - is it necessary to add this book to your shelf? Do you really need another 'Readers Guide' type book?
Well, if you're a fan of Julian May's sprawing 'Galactic Milieu' series, (a page-turning & adventurous retelling of 'Paradise Lost' long before Phillip Pullman thought to do it) and a member of the Julian May discussion group
Alright, so it only covers the 'Exiles' part of the series (this book really needs an update) but the glossary is quite useful even if some of the entries are short, and the three interviews with the author are worth the price of the book by istself.
Only To Complete Your Collection..........2002-01-31
This hard-to-find book is a companion to the four-book Pliocene Exile Saga by Julian May. (The saga itself was followed by two related series, the Great Intervention and the Galactic Milieu.) I remember way back when these first came out, I was but an ignorant lad and I too readily dismissed them as foolish tripe of the most juvenile sort. I mean, one-way time travel back to the past of Earth's Pliocene era? Where strange aliens ruled? And people ran about, zapping each other with mind powers? Yeah, it sounds hokey, but it's actually really good and quite addictive stuff.
In any case, this volume is a reference guide to the saga. It has some nice maps and it reprints three interviews with the author, which are rather informative. It also includes a bibliography of sources that inspired her, references to real poems that were quoted in the saga, and a discussion of why cats are great.
The core material, however, isn't so compelling. By deliberate design, May doesn't give away too much about any characters in these listings, so they tend to be very skeletal. A typical entry will read something like "Joe Bloggs was a powerful redactor who lived in Goriah and fought in the Great Tourney. For details, read his adventures in 'The Golden Torc'." Um...okay. By comparison, most guides of this sort for other series will spill their guts about every tangential detail.
Also, keep in mind that the guide only covers the Pliocene saga and it treats characters from the other two series only insofar as they had relevance to this first set of novels. So, if you want the lowdown on Rogatien Remillard, for instance, you're out of luck.
This is a good book to have if you wish to complete your collection, but is otherwise fairly superfluous.
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Super Reader.......2007-08-30
The rebel attack, engineered by Stein and blasted through by Felice's massive metapsychic powers, has destroyed the old power structure of the Tanu. Many more of them died in the flood, and the operant, more fecund Firvulag now hold a decided advantage.
Aiken Drum steps into the breach to take the reins of power.
The opening of the book shows us a very important factor, how some of Marc Remillard's rebel faction managed to escape and come back in time. This was mostly covered up, and few know about it.
The new society calls for new alliances, including the deformed mutant Firvulag Howlers, humans, rebels and others.
There will be a new Grand Combat, now more a sporting event, as the Tanu can no longer afford the casualties.
As a culmination, Nodonn Battlemaster returns, having survived the flood, and challenges Aiken.
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The Nonborn King
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What do you really want to know?.......2005-04-01
The ratings seem to be waffling around on this one so maybe I can help. I own this book and love it but you may or may not depending on what you really want this for.
If you want a book that is jammed full of recipes of different sorts and help you come up with some on your own this thing is a treasure.
If you want a hard core how-to on sausage making, then you need to look somewhere else. This book is pretty light in my opinion on the technical details.
The most complete book bar none is Rytek Kutas's book. I've seen that book selling second hand for $165. You don't need to pay anything near that amount though.
Here's a tip though. If you want to make "fresh sausage" let me tell you, it ain't rocket science. You grind the meat and stuff it in a casing. Let it sit in the fridge for a day and fry up what you want and freeze the rest. The finer points will come to you I promise. Cured sausage is a little different though. You can make yourself mighty dang sick if you don't do it right. If you want to try "fresh sausage" making, don't get wrapped around the axel on the technical details. With practice you will get it right and it doesn't take long. Buy this book for the recipes alone.
Too Vague To Be of Value To Beginners.......2002-11-03
"The Sausage Making Cookbook" is the first of three sausage making cookbooks I own and it is definitely the least valuable. This book leaves too many questions unanswered if you go beyond the basics of making a fresh sausage. The author recommends processes that directly conflict standard USDA food safety recommendations. I would definitely get better information before I would start smoking or dry curing sausages & meats. Two other books that I own offer more and better beginner's info, how-to's and also good technical data, they are:
1. "Great Sausage Recipes and Meat Curing" by Rytek Kutas.
2. "Professional Charcuterie: Sausage Making, Curing, Terrines, and Pates" by John Kinsella, David T. Harvey.
My first choice is the book by Rytek Kutas. I think "The Sausage Making Cookbook" is best for someone that already knows the basics of making the different types of sausages; fresh, smoked and cooked, semi-dry and dry, as it has a lot of variety in the recipes, I got some good flavor combinations that the other books don't have.
Too Vague To Be of Value To Beginners.......2002-11-03
"The Sausage Making Cookbook" is the first of three sausage making cookbooks I own and it is definitely the least valuable. This book leaves too many questions unanswered if you go beyond the basics of making a fresh sausage. The author recommends processes that directly conflict standard USDA food safety recommendations. I would definitely get better information before I would start smoking or dry curing sausages & meats. Two other books that I own offer more and better beginner's info, how-to's and also good technical data, they are:
1. "Great Sausage Recipes and Meat Curing" by Rytek Kutas.
2. "Professional Charcuterie: Sausage Making, Curing, Terrines, and Pates" by John Kinsella, David T. Harvey.
My first choice is the book by Rytek Kutas. I think "The Sausage Making Cookbook" is best for someone that already knows the basics of making the different types of sausages; fresh, smoked and cooked, semi-dry and dry, as it has a lot of variety in the recipes, I got some good flavor combinations that the other books don't have.
Good starting book.......2002-04-10
You will probably end up experimenting , even with all the recipes included. I have been trying to find an incredibly good Mexican chorizo recipe and I am afraid this book didn't give it to me. Though it did have several different versions. I am lucky and can get hog casing locally, but you don't have to have it to make good sausage. I used my Kitchen Aid stand mixer(with sausage stuffer attachment and grinder attachment from Amazon) and it worked like a charm!!! I did notice that fresh sausage is definitely better. Try it sometime!!!
Great Starter Book!.......2002-03-21
This book is great for the first time sausage maker! Great recipes and easy directions. From start to end this book makes it easy.
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Any cook daring enough to experiment with variety meats is almost always pleasantly surprised. The choices are many: the liver, heart, kidneys, and the extremities - head, feet, ears and tail. And each meat can bring unique flavor and texture to a multitude of delectable dishes. In gorgeous step-by-step pictures by the Time-Life photographers, with dozens of tempting recipes and complete sections on technique this form of haute cuisine is brought to life.
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