Michael Cobley
Author of Seeds of Earth
Series
Works by Michael Cobley
Corrosion 3 copies
The Undertaker Faker Caper 3 copies
Tactics At Twilight 3 copies
The Maker's Mark (short story) 2 copies
Born In Eclipse 1 copy
Weapon Of Choice 1 copy
Black Fragmentaria 1 copy
Marbleye In Midnight Black 1 copy
The Dance Of Shiva 1 copy
Dark Territories 1 copy
The New Creatures 1 copy
A Turret In The Fury Eternal 1 copy
With Coaxe In Tibet 1 copy
Have You Heard The Word? 1 copy
The Recondite Rebus 1 copy
Writing For A Dying 1 copy
Travelling In The Dark 1 copy
Associated Works
The Thackery T. Lambshead Pocket Guide to Eccentric and Discredited Diseases (2003) — Contributor — 770 copies
Science Fiction Eye #08, Winter 1991 — Contributor — 1 copy
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- Birthdate
- 1959-10-10
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK
- Places of residence
- Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- Agent
- John Berlyne (Zeno Agency)
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I wanted to like this more than I did, but all I can honestly give it is two stars. The first book was better, though still not great; the writing there was clunky, here in the second book it is grinding the gears.
Now I'm two books in and I know I'm going to read the third, just to finish. I have a weakness for hard sci-fi and space opera and the like... so fingers crossed.
Now I'm two books in and I know I'm going to read the third, just to finish. I have a weakness for hard sci-fi and space opera and the like... so fingers crossed.
This was good, but by no means great. The writing could have been... I dunno what to call it exactly. Everything is written in a fairly simple form; declarative sentences, everything described. Characters and their relationships are very thin. Periodically, you'll hear or read of writing described as being written at a "college level" or "high school level." I'd say that this book could comfortably be enjoyed by someone in middle school.
That said, I like the story arc. And it is good pop sci-fi! Good summer reading, or reading between more serious stuff. Not everything has to be a timeless classic :)
Three/five stars.… (more)
That said, I like the story arc. And it is good pop sci-fi! Good summer reading, or reading between more serious stuff. Not everything has to be a timeless classic :)
Three/five stars.… (more)
I'm not really certain why I had trouble following this book. It wasn't really holding me -- but that could have been external circumstances as much as the book.
Insofar as the book itself goes -- it's got the elements of really epic space opera that I truly enjoy converging on a single point, and I'm thinking I may end up enjoying book two even more than book one. Slow burn, yes -- but I think it'll be a good one.
Insofar as the book itself goes -- it's got the elements of really epic space opera that I truly enjoy converging on a single point, and I'm thinking I may end up enjoying book two even more than book one. Slow burn, yes -- but I think it'll be a good one.
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It's one of those series of books where, yeah, I guess it was a distraction/entertainment to read... but, ehh.