Hidden Empire (The Saga of Seven Suns)
by Kevin J. Anderson
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Author: Kevin J. AndersonEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-11-01
ISBN: 0316003441
Number of pages: 672
Publisher: Orbit
Book Reviews of Hidden Empire (The Saga of Seven Suns)
Book Review: A Good Series Opening
Summary: 3 Stars
It's quite an ordeal for me to begin a seven-book series with so much on my reading list. But I'd heard so many good things about this series so I picked up Hidden Empire and it with much promise that I'll return to the series for the second volume.
Kevin J Anderson sets up a universe with a lot of good ideas. The coolest of these ideas is the Theron green priests of Theroc, an order of futuristic druids who can communicate telepathically through the worldtrees - instantaneous across space. The largest of these ideas are the hydrogues, a race of advanced beings who live inside of gas giant planets. And the common, human ideas, like the rivalry between the oppressive government - The Terran Hanseatic League - and the rogue gypsy Roamers who have a near monopoly on the fuel for starships.
In Anderson's universe the humans look to the alien Ildirans as their trading partners and technological superiors, until an idea to turn gas giants into stars awakens the hydrogues to their presence. Then both the Ildirans and the humans are in danger. It seems to be a one-sided war and everyone's at risk.
It's a decent start, but so complex that this first book felt a lot like a long set-up and less like a cool, good hook. I'll read the second one, and I'll expect it to be a well-told story, more gripping than the first.
- CV Rick, February 2008
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