I think the reader's experience is enriched by having read the first book, so I would recommend reading it first. Would you indulge me, Chiku?’. Please try again. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. Empathy was not built to operate across interstellar space. -- Jonathan Wright * SFX MAGAZINE * Alastair Reynold's On the Steel Breeze moved his ambitious Poseidon's Children's series into interstellar space. That’s where it gets complicated, though, as Chiku – thanks to an advanced cloning/implant technology – actually shares three bodies with herself. These books are also notable for exhibiting a much more positive future for humans than we sometimes see in these sorts of novels and it is in interesting change. Reynolds is one of the best and this book is a case in point, Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2019. EMBED (for wordpress.com hosted blogs and archive.org item tags) Want more? There are no discussion topics on this book yet. The adventure covers 3 separate plot lines involving clones of the same person (Chiku Akinya). To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Taking their name from a snatch of lyrics to Pink Floyd's "Shine on You Crazy Diamond" ("You were caught on the crossfire/Of childhood and stardom/Blown on the steel breeze"), the Californian sextet Steel Breeze became an early darling of MTV. Reynolds actually makes it seem feasible to build star-faring civilizations without the quick trips in most TV shows and movies. This is the second installment in the Poseidon's Children trilogy and I really enjoyed reading this. (Val Nolan IRISH EXAMINER) Clever, thoughtful, feel-good SF. Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun. On the steel breeze Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. Very few among the billions living around the sun, from Mercury to the Oort settlements, still had direct emotional or familial ties to the holoships’ citizens. On the Steel Breeze od 244 Kč - Heureka.cz Na Heurece využíváme personalizaci a cílenou reklamu. Set a significant period of time after Blue Remembered Earth, it follows the story of Chiku Akinya, the great granddaughter of Eunice Akinya - the space-travel pioneering matriarch whose absence dominated the previous story. On The Steel Breeze is a compelling concept for a novel. I don't want to comment on the contents as I am still reading but I do want to mention that there are some printing issues for this book. Tropes within On the Steel Breeze:. While essentially a sequel because it a) takes place after the first book and b) has a few of the same characters and the main character is a descendant of one of the characters in the first book, it can be read as a standalone book. While I thought Blue Remembered Earth (the first of the Poseidon's Children series) only average, with On The Steel Breeze Reynolds returns to the levels of mastery I associate with many of his other books. I am surprised that noone else has mentioned it - are there different editions of this novel? I like how he finds ways to deal with the incredible distances between stars, and how to could make it work with slower-than-light travel. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 7, 2015. Spacefaring whales and elephants, artilects and aliens, and politics, politics, politics. The only trouble with having a fairly small clique of favourite authors is that when you’ve read and massively enjoyed their entire back-catalogue, it is a really long wait between new novels. I don't like this one much either. Consistently hi-quality. This was very good though - I enjoyed it a lot. Este al doilea roman din trilogia Copiii lui Poseidon, după Amintirea albastră a Pământului (2012), fiind urmat de Poseidon's Wake (2015). Reynolds is always a joy to read, and he manages to make old territory feel new. Start by marking “On the Steel Breeze (Poseidon's Children, #2)” as Want to Read: Error rating book. That’s the way of it.”, Locus Award Nominee for Best SF Novel (2014), John W. Campbell Memorial Award Nominee (2014). Advanced embedding details, examples, and help! Mankind is making its way out into the universe on massive generation ships. The answers are even more intriguing than the question, and show that the space-opera subgenre can still feel fresh and interesting. I've dithered about giving this 3 or 4 stars, and realized the difference between the 2 is a 4 makes me ponder "deep" stuff, while a 3 very much engrosses me but when I'm done reading, it's out of mind. You could read this as a standalone, but you would miss quite a bit of backstory. On the Steel Breeze throws us forward some years after the events of Blue Remembered Earth only this time the group of Elephants we see have been "lifted". I think we've lost the appreciation of just how far apart stars are, when most Sci-Fi makes it almost trivial. At first I thought it was only my copy but I checked the library's copy on a whim and noticed the same thing. I do also still need your opinion on a certain matter. On the Steel Breeze Alastair Reynolds. This book, though.... Reynolds has a knack for finding the least interesting plot development, making that the center of the narrative for an interminably long stretch, and then following that by having a character show up to give the protagonist a detailed, after-the-fact account of events happening elsewhere that would have made a much more engaging focus for the story. A very enjoyable read! The protagonist now is Chiku, the daughter of Sunday. This is the sequel to Blue Remembered Earth. I was even reading it for the three minutes it took to microwave my lunch at work each day. I didn't like that one much. I really struggled to put it down and was reading it at every opportunity. Once you drop below that radius, no force in the universe can stop you falling all the way in. Alastair Reynolds Alastair Reynolds was born in 1966 in Barry, South Wales. Blue Remembered Earth (Poseidons Children 1), Blue Remembered Earth (Poseidon's Children). I thought of the character as male, but maybe I missed something. ; Ambiguous Gender: Travertine is consistently addressed with non-standard pronouns such as "ve".". On the Steel Breeze is the 2nd installment of Alastair Reynolds' Poseidon's Children trilogy. 2 morning of water and fi re. No reason you couldn't go back later, if that backstory sounds intriguing, and reading the 1st book as a prequel. This happe. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Of desolation and futility. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. It’s a bit like me calling you a meat-based processing system.” On the Steel Breeze - Ebook written by Alastair Reynolds. However, On The Steel Breeze is a step too far. I realized while reading this one what it is that appeals to me. ON THE STEEL BREEZE is the follow up novel to BLUE REMEMBERED EARTH, and the second book in the Poseidon's Children series. A third of the book had passed before I felt involved, something not helped by some particularly chilly (and under-described) characters who were initially hard to like, plus a lot of lengthy dialogue which wasn't pretending to be anything but expositional. In Alastair Reynolds' On the Steel Breeze, the physicist Travertine has vis own set of personal pronouns, something like. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. -- John Wyatt, SUN Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read On the Steel Breeze. The novel embraces too much concept without a compelling story to flesh out the ideas. On The Steel Breeze (SAMPLE) by STOLACE published on 2019-02-11T20:24:13Z One of a three-part ensemble, "On The Steel Breeze" carries with it influences from Pink Floyd, from science fiction, and venturing into greater depths unknown into the cosmos. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. I enjoyed this story but think that 4 stars is about right. [They knew how fast they were travelling. This has definitely been the case with this next instalment of the Poseidon’s Children trilogy. Some of my books and stories are set in a consistent future named after Revelation Space, the first novel, but I've done a lot of other things as well and I like to keep things fresh between books. [All these events had been ample cause for concern, of course, but because they were taking place the better part of twenty-eight light-years away, they had played out as a kind of dark theatre. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. See 1 question about On the Steel Breeze…, Danielle The Book Huntress (Back to the Books), 32 Highly Anticipated Sci-Fi and Fantasy Reads for Summer. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read On the Steel Breeze. Instead, most of the time, the characters of hard sf are all selfish, egotistical bastards who only reluctantly ever consider to do the right thing or sacrifice their own interests, like Han Solo without the charm or the soft, romantic core. On The Steel Breeze is a brilliant, self-assured, colourful space opera- with talking elephants. Please try your request again later. Steel Boring Breeze Regarding space opera, Alastair Reynolds consistently wrote compelling novels. I was even reading it for the three minutes it took to microwave my lunch at work each day. These are very fun and satisfying novels. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 26, 2015. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! On the Steel Breeze este un roman științifico-fantastic de Alastair Reynolds publicat prima dată de editura britanică Gollancz la 26 septembrie 2013. I hate that his plots tend to start strong but then slow down and meander, and I hate the other half of his characters. It must be terribly hard on your father.’, [They’re going to overtake us, aren’t they? I'm always surprised, pleasantly, by how he can turn relatively innocent main characters into normal people thrown into massively world-changing situations and yet still allow them the opportunities to make the big decisions that change the galaxy anyway. OTHER BOOKS. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Fantastic! ve (nominative) ver (accusative) vis (genitive) verself (reflexive) Why? I write about a novel a year and try to write a few short stories as well. I have not enjoyed a(n Alastair Reynolds) book this much since Pushing Ice. It swallows the soul. As with 'Blue Remembered Earth', this starts off languorously. These are very fun and satisfying novels. While essentially a sequel because it a) takes place after the first book and b) has a few of the same characters and the main character is a descendant of one of the characters in the first book, it can be read as a standalone book. I'm Al, I used to be a space scientist, and now I'm a writer, although for a time the two careers ran in parallel. “Can we drop the ‘artificial intelligence’? I found it surprisingly easy to care about the characters and identify with some of them. Not the easiest read, with a lot of technological concepts to integrate. I couldn't put the book down but once I did, I didn't want to pick it up again because it made me feel uncomfortable. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Its main character is Chiku Akinya who is Sunday's daughter and whose great-grandmother is Eunice. On The Steel Breeze is a brilliant, self-assured, colourful space opera- with talking elephants. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. share. How much would I lose if I read it as a standalone, without being familiar with the first one? I want them to inhabit a rich moral universe where conceptions of right and wrong, good and evil, sacred and profane, and innumerable other judgments pervade their universe and influence their actions. That’s what happened to your mother – she swam too close to theory, fell below the last stable orbit. Alastair Reynolds is a Welsh Science Fiction author who has been writing Space opera type Sci Fi since the 90s. Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2019. Brilliant, rivetting read! Not quite. I really struggled to put it down and was reading it at every opportunity. Factory built Steel Breeze is ready to fly, just uncrate it, put the wheels on, put gas in and fly. While essentially a sequel because it a) takes place after the first book and b) has a few of the same characters and the main character is a descendant of one of the characters in the first book, it can be read as a standalone book. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 2, 2014. It is legible but a bit annoying. Pretty standard fare? A surprisingly disappointing sequel. Either way it’s a simple procedure. It is a simple On the Steel Breeze is Reynolds in top form.”—SF Book “For SF fans, the possibilities and imagination that has gone into the book will remind them of the heady days of Asimov and Clarke, of an age where imagination and people were more important in telling the story of humanity and guessing about its future.”—British Fantasy Society This is a vision for how we might use technology to finally escape our […] I started off publishing short stories in the British SF magazine Interzone in the early 90s, then eventually branched into novels. On the Steel Breeze (Poseidon's Children, #2), Despite of general opinion that is slower than the. No_Favorite. On another day, my sister ended the world so that the world could keep living. Every fifth page has a weird overlay where each word is printed twice. (John Wyatt SUN) I want my characters--at least some of them--to be idealistic. Where people try to do the right thing--even if they have totally different ideas of what that entails--because I find that to be an interesting universe to inhabit and because it's how I see the world. ON THE STEEL BREEZE is the follow up novel to BLUE REMEMBERED EARTH, and the second book in the Poseidon's Children series. The thrill of each page turn took me back to Reynolds' Revelation Space days. This story continues the tale of the Akinya family that began in Blue Remembered Earth. [‘Mathematics is a terrible calling. I want my characters--at least some of them--to be idealistic. It’s a bit like me calling you a meat-based processing system.”, “Meddling is what we do. That’s an easy calculation – you just measure the redshift of a sample of stars and back-compute, then corroborate your calculations with the cosmic microwave background and the radio tick of a few thousand pulsars. I'm Al, I used to be a space scientist, and now I'm a writer, although for a time the two careers ran in parallel. Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2020. Read this book using Google Play Books app on your PC, android, iOS devices. Every time I think to myself, "Well, this is probably not my cup of tea, I'll just get through this one and then move on to another author," I get to the end with frantic enjoyment in my heart that puts me in knots. This is a Reynolds so the light lag complicates matters. I write about a novel a year and try to write a few short stories as well. No reason you couldn't go back later, if that backstory sounds intri. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. -- John Wyatt * SUN * As good as contemporary SF gets. However, it was a fulfilling read. There was a problem loading your book clubs. He spent his early years in Cornwall, moved back to Wales and on to university in Newcastle, doing Physics and Astronomy. [‘How many were there?’ she asked, trying to remember the size of the population during her last visit. Consistently hi-quality. Fingers will get burnt along the way, yes. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Chiku Red went chasing Eunice, Chiku Green joined a mission to the star system Crucible, and Chiku Yellow stayed at home. I loved Blue Remembered Earth but On the Steel Breeze, its distant sequel, surpasses it. This happens more than once in On the Steel Breeze, and it left me wondering if this book might have been the author's first, rather than his tenth or eleventh. This book addressed what I find to be the biggest problem with Alastair Reynolds' writing in specific and with hard space opera in general: inaccessible characters. ‘This is a gambit.’. Where people try to do the right thing--even if they have totally diff, This book addressed what I find to be the biggest problem with Alastair Reynolds' writing in specific and with hard space opera in general: inaccessible characters. I started off publishing short stories in the British SF magazine Interzone in the early 90s, then eventually branched into novels. ; And I Must Scream: When Chiku Yellow's body is being controlled by Arachne, she's still aware of everything. We’d love your help. The book has the typical features of a Reynolds story - unguessable, implacable AI, cold-sleep space travel, strange-but-not-unimaginable future tech - and that helps to get you oriented if you've read him before. -- Val Nolan, IRISH EXAMINER Clever, thoughtful, feel-good SF. I would suggest reading BLUE REMEMBERED EARTH first, not necessary, but it adds so much to the depth of story, making ON THE STEEL BREEZE a wonderful experience, beginning to end. There’s a point near a black hole called the last stable orbit. I haven't read a Reynolds novel that I've disliked. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. I mean, I didn't hate either one; I just wasn't thrilled. ON THE STEEL BREEZE is the follow up novel to BLUE REMEMBERED EARTH, and the second book in the Poseidon's Children series. On the Steel Breeze Quotes Showing 1-30 of 36 “Can we drop the ‘artificial intelligence’? This book, though.... Reynolds has a knack for finding the least interesting plot development, making that the center of the narrative for an interminably long stretch, and then following that by having a character show up to give the protagonist a detailed, after-the-fact account of events happening elsewhere that would have made a much more engaging focus for the story. This semi-direct sequel to Blue Remembered Earth is problematic, mainly because it is two novels in one: Although quieter than the Revelation Space books, On the Steel Breeze is still a mind blowing novel. September 26th 2013 This is the middle book in a trilogy concerning the fortunes of one African family as they play a huge role in shaping the fortunes of humanity. On the Steel Breeze is available now from Gollancz. It’s as merciless as gravity. Refresh and try again. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Every time I think to myself, "Well, this is probably not my cup of tea, I'll just get through this one and then move on to a. I want them to inhabit a rich moral universe where conceptions of right and wrong, good and evil, sacred and profane, and innumerable other judgments pervade their universe and influence their actions. Your selected delivery location is beyond seller's shipping coverage for this item. by Gollancz. While the focus is still with the Akinya clan, this is the next generation with Chiku Akinya, Sunday's child splitting herself into multiple entities and sharing memories. (John Wyatt SUN) The book is not merely a sequel, but a standalone adventure with heart. On the Steel Breeze: Alastair Reynolds: Gollancz, 483 pages . On the Steel Breeze is the second in Alastair Reynolds’ Poseidon’s Children trilogy. Although I think some of the significance for example of the enhanced elephants will be lost without the background. I finished this last week, but didn't have internet access to tell anyone. An excellently sf story, that is very intriguing. As You Know: Much of the early conversations between Mecufi en Chiku Yellow serves to set up Chiku's backstory. More By and About This Author. Všechny informace o produktu Kniha On the Steel Breeze, porovnání cen z internetových obchodů, hodnocení a recenze On the Steel Breeze. On the Steel Breeze moves the action forward about 200 years. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published I've read every novel and many short stories written by Alastair Reynolds, and he's one of my favorite Sci-Fi authors. I loved this book. On the Steel Breeze - Ebook written by Alastair Reynolds. Meddling gave us fire and tools and civilisation and the keys to the universe. [‘ And you underestimate your amusement value to me. Something went wrong. Please choose a different delivery location or purchase from another seller. A surprisingly disappointing sequel. Couldn't put the book down, so much so, that on the last day I ploughed through it during my classes (lecture notes be damned)! Some of my books and stories are set in a consistent future named after Revela. I love his vision of future science and technology, and I love half of his characters. Geek Chocolate have previously interviewed Alastair Reynolds, and we have reviewed is novels Blue Remembered Earth and Terminal World, his short story collection Deep Navigation and his Doctor Who novel Harvest of Time Ace, $26.95 (496p) ISBN 978-0-425-25678-7. On the Steel Breeze: Chapter 3, and the Founding Fathers of Rocketry Today we’re delighted to be able to give you an extract from Al Reynolds’ awesome new novel On The Steel Breeze. -- John Wyatt, SUN The book is not merely a sequel, but a standalone adventure with heart. Then it was on to a PhD in St Andrews, Scotland. Welcome back. Too much time had passed, and the distances between them were too great. There are very few carry-over characters from Blue Remembered Earth and I think that will probably help if you've not read the first book. Original concept to deal with slow travel between stars, Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2016. Not right now, not tomorrow,’ Chiku said, rising from her seat, ‘but one day we’ll wake up and the Tantors will be looking back at us, saying, “Catch up, slowcoaches.”’, [This cannot be true.’ Arachne shook her head firmly. And that's the. -- Val Nolan * Irish Examiner * On The Steel Breeze is a brilliant, self-assured, colourful space opera- with talking elephants. Good continuation of Blue Remembered Earth, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 19, 2013. I really like Alistair Reynolds and was very wary of this book - second books in a trilogy are *hard* and rarely good. And my love/hate relationship with Alastair Reynolds continues. The Steel Breeze can come to you ready to fly or you can have the fun of assembling the kit yourself. On the Steel Breeze picks up some time after the conclusion of the author’s earlier book Blue Remembered Earth, but returns us to Reynold’s “African” future universe, which chronicles the life and times of the Akinyas, a family that by sheer will and audacity become the pivots around which the human future revolves. I fi nger the charm that she gave me that morning. I'm always surprised, pleasantly, by how he can turn relatively innocent main characters into normal people thrown into massively world-changing situations and yet still allow them the opportunities to make the big decisions that change the galaxy anyway. The first book was hit and miss, but was interesting enough to keep me going. Alastair knows how to end his stories and have me craving his next work. And a form of therapy for an artificial intelligence phobic person like myself. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. EMBED. This is no mean achievement. To see what your friends thought of this book, You could read this as a standalone, but you would miss quite a bit of backstory. The first book was hit and miss, but was interesting enough to keep me going. It’s what defines us. Read this book using Google Play Books app on your PC, android, iOS devices. The Chiku Red plot arc was a bit of a non event but the other two story-lines where great. It centers around a fascinating question - it is possible for a Galactic Civilization to be born in a universe like ours, where greater than light travel is not possible? It is a thousand years in the future. Just when I thought I might end a chapter and give it a rest for the night, the last couple of paragraphs compelled me to continue. You’re a system I can’t model to perfection, which is both a frustration and a fascination. I haven't read a Reynolds novel that I've disliked. The story is a continuation of the Blue Remembered Earth book but far enough in the future for the links to not absolutely need to read the book in isolation. OOn The Steel Breeze .indd 1n The Steel Breeze .indd 1 223/08/2013 13:323/08/2013 13:32. The speculative edge of Blue Remembered Earth is replaced not so much by Monolith/Mandala shenanigans (as I feared) but by artilect stuff. I finished the first volume, Blue Remembered Earth, back in Feb.2013 and I’ve read a lot, drunk a lot, got older and generally had ample opportunity to forget what was going on. Steel Breeze is an American rock group that had a popular video on MTV with "You Don't Want Me Anymore" in 1982, followed by "Dreamin' is Easy" the following year. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 16, 2014. It was a feeling of wrongness. Now from Gollancz detail pages, look here to find an easy way navigate. Manages to make old territory feel new and whose great-grandmother is Eunice here find! 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