Wizard (Gaea) by John Varley Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Wizard (Gaea)
Book Review: The best
Summary: 5 Stars
i think this is the best of the trilogy and stands on its own. It was one of the most mind blowing books i've read. Its got it all, great characters, story, action, humor, tenderness. One of my favorites.Book Review: Totally love this series best books ever by John Varley
Summary: 5 Stars
Obviously I loved this series, and have recently rediscovered it. The premise is that a super intelligent machine/being lives in the orbit of Saturn, this is the second book in series, start with titan, wizard, then demon, and you get the entire series. Picking up here first will just confuse the reader. You need to read the series in order to get the full scope of the story.
This book starts off with the Wizard of Gaea, or Cirroco Jones who has made allies with the titanides, and as now deeply rooted in their birthing cycle, only Jones saliva has an enzyme that will quicken the titanides eggs. From that premise, the exploration of Gaea, and what ends up happening with the very insane entity running the bigger ship around Saturn, you get some great story telling.
This is one of those stay up all night reading books, and given five of five stars for the book. Enjoyed rediscovering the series again.
Book Review: Varley is second to none
Summary: 5 Stars
The only compliment I can give that is worthy to be printed is that this is the only trilogy (Titan, Wizard, Demon) I have ever read where I am still dying to know what happens next!!! Please Mr. Varley....bring them back again!!!Book Review: Varley's search for GOD
Summary: 4 Stars
I loved the book -- great Sci-Fi with a lot of adventure and twists. Much of his writing reminds me of Piers Anthony. However, Varley is preoccupied with his own religion which occasionally shows up very clearly in his writing. It really doesn't bother me, but he is searching for God -- "he protesteth too much." I've seen it several times in people who pooh-pooh God and any afterlife but cannot keep from talking about it -- they and he are after the same thing. Very simply he's looking for God and the meaning of existence. Like most aethist's or agnostics (for all I know he's Southern Baptist)who blame life's miseries on a non-caring or non-existent God, they apparently don't understand that God gave this world to man and He's letting man "run it." So, keep looking John, and while you're at it, write us some more of that brilliant fiction -- you might find Him along the way!Book Review: WIZARD, part two of the Gaea trilogy
Summary: 5 Stars
Cirrocco "Rocky" Jones accepts an offer from Gaea, and learns accepting anything from Gaea is like a crap game with loaded dice. Jones doesn't appreciate the joke played on her and a Gaean created race of beings she befriended. The Wizard of Gaea sets out to right the wrongs done them.
Fascinating parallels and wonderfully vivid storytelling.