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Lädt ... Zero World (2015. Auflage)von Jason M. Hough (Autor)
Werk-InformationenZero World von Jason M. Hough
   Books Read in 2020 (2,881) Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch.   ) SimonLarsen | Jun 18, 2023 |  ) freixas | Mar 31, 2023 |  ) Malaraa | Apr 26, 2022 | This was a bit of a hard read for me. Usually I am not into the science part of Sci-Fi, and books that tend to deal with space, or traveling between worlds by starship, etc, just do not interest me. However, the synopsis above captured my attention, as I do like stories dealing with parallel/alternate/mirrored earths. I know, weird, right? That all being said, I will admit that I was a bit let-down, and yet, not surprised with this story. The start was very good, opening with our main character Peter, finishing a mission for the IA. We find out what he does for a living, and the basics of how it works, why there are time frames to a mission. From there how he gets called back immediately for a new mission. This is where it got too "starshippy" for me, though I found it interesting in how he arrived to the "mirror world". The adventure continues with Peter working to achieve his mission goals, and his interaction with one of the natives from this world, an actual spy that has similar goals to Peter's. Most of the book is the mission over a period of time ... I think it was like a week in Earth time. The ending was a nice twist to what I was expecting, though I wonder how would Hough write a second book to this one (not saying he plans to do so, but didn't have much interest if it continued from where it left off). I have good and bad things about the book. I will admit to skimming through many pages at a time through most of the middle of the story. It just felt over detail-oriented and needless to me, and I would jump ahead to the next section of action, or dialogue. I could understand there being a difficulty in writing about a mirror world and working out how the similarities are there, yet different, not only in language, but technology. Hough did a good job with the science of how they talk a very nearly English as good as our planet (I don't want to give out spoilers). The book art was good - the character shown was the mental image I had of Peter. World description was done well, as noted maybe too much detail at times. For both being a spy/assassin types, I felt they were too trusting with each other, but then, one was a novice, and the other on a strange new world, so doing what they felt they needed to do would make sense I guess. (  ) Ralphd00d | May 4, 2021 | However, Caswell is curious about why this planet looks so similar to Earth where English is spoken. Answers to these questions could get him killed. This Jason Bourne meets Buck Rogers science fiction novel was a fun read. Although science fiction since it occurs primarily on a foreign world, it is essentially a thriller-suspense story, which includes a indigenous agent named Melni whom Caswell meets on this parallel world. (  ) John_Warner | Feb 17, 2020 | keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
Fiction.
Science Fiction.
Thriller.
HTML:Published in rapid succession, Jason M. Hough??s first three novels, The Darwin Elevator, The Exodus Towers, and The Plague Forge, earned mountains of praise and comparisons to such authors as James S. A. Corey and John Scalzi. Now Hough returns with a riveting near-future spy thriller that combines the adrenaline of a high-octane James Bond adventure with mind-blowing sci-fi speculations worthy of Christopher Nolan??s Inception. Technologically enhanced superspy Peter Caswell has been dispatched on a top-secret assignment unlike any he??s ever faced. A spaceship that vanished years ago has been found, along with the bodies of its murdered crew??save one. Peter??s mission is to find the missing crew member, who fled through what appears to be a tear in the fabric of space. Beyond this mysterious doorway lies an even more confounding reality: a world that seems to be Earth??s twin. Peter discovers that this mirrored world is indeed different from his home, and far more dangerous. Cut off from all support, and with only days to complete his operation, Peter must track his quarry alone on an alien world. But he??s unprepared for what awaits on the planet??s surface, where his skills will be put to the ultimate test??and everything he knows about the universe will be challenged in ways he never could have imagined. Includes the complete bonus novella The Dire Earth, a prequel to the bestselling sci-fi adventure The Darwin Elevator. Praise for Zero World ??This is sci-fi writing at its best. I couldn??t put the book down.???Felicia Day, author of You??re Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) ??An enjoyable read . . . Expect minor whiplash from the frenetic pace.???Entertainment Weekly ??[A] science fiction [novel that] smashes The Bourne Identity together with The End of Eternity to create a thrilling action rampage that confirms Hough as an important new voice in genre fiction.???Publishers Weekly (starred review) ??No one has created a multiverse like Jason Hough does in Zero World. Imagine Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind meets James Bond.???New York Journal of Books ??A fast-paced cinematic novel full of action . . . Story, character, world building, action??all points are firing on all cylinders here.???Bookreporter ??Hough has combined all the ingredients of a first-rate sci-fi thriller.???Kirkus Reviews ??One hell of an entertaining read. Hough continues to deliver white-knuckle books anchored by unusual and fascinating characters. Zero World is a giant cup of pure badassery that secures his place among the finest sci-fi action writers today.???Kevin Hearne, New York Times bestselling author of the Iron Druid Chronicles ??A high-octane blend of science fiction and mystery, Zero World is a thrill ride that shoots you out of a cannon and doesn??t let up until the very last page.???Wesley Chu, author of Time Salvager ??Warning: Do not pick up this book if there is anything else you need to do.???Brian Staveley, author of the Emperor??s Blades series ??I just finished Zero World and there??s only one thing I need to know: How Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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