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Lynda Williams

Autor(a) de The Courtesan Prince

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Image credit: Lynda Williams with Book #1 of the Okal Rel Saga, The Courtesan Prince

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Mythspring: From the Lyrics and Legends of Canada (2006) — Contribuinte — 45 cópias

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Anne Warner was a Welsh Quaker who was married to the American Yardley Warner. This is a brief account of a little-remembered life.
 
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PendleHillLibrary | Aug 13, 2014 |
The Courtesan Prince is a space adventure charged with sexual energy and ambiguity. Though not heavily laden with technology, it is clear that Williams possesses a strong technical mind. As a writer and computer programmer, I enjoyed the references to "blits" and other subtle touches that leant to greater believability. I look forward to reading more of the Okal Rel series.
 
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brianrathbone | 1 outra resenha | Aug 1, 2010 |
Set approximately one thousand years from now, this is the story of the first two interstellar Earth colonies. They were abandoned by Earth after the failure of early attempts at faster-than-light travel. The problems were solved, but ideological differences concerning genetic engineering caused outlaw scientists to sever all contact with Earth and set up their own worlds.

The Reetions of Rire regulate every aspect of their lives with advanced computer technology. The Sevolites of Gelion are much more of an honor-bound people. The wearing, and using, of swords in public is a normal part of daily life. It is also a rigidly class-defined culture, where one is expected to use the proper pronouns when speaking "up" or "down" to someone else.

The two civilizations fought a major war about 200 years previously, which left large regions of space uninhabitable. Despite severing all relations with each other, another war between them is increasingly likely.

Ann, a Reetion pilot, meets, and falls for, Von, a Sevolite male courtesan and sword-dancer (who Ann calls Beauty), who may be an actual Prince. Ranar, a Reetion archaeologist with dark skin (a novelty in Sevolite society), meets Di Mon, a high-ranking member of Sevolite society, who is also in love with Von. Unintentionally, perhaps they can prevent another major interstellar war.

This is a good piece of society-building. Since this is not the usual sort of new world, this novel will require some patience on the part of the reader (it takes a while to get going). It is also the first of a projected ten-book series. It’s very much worth reading.
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plappen | 1 outra resenha | Aug 8, 2007 |
Ugh. Sadly, that's what came to mind when I read this. I couldn't finish this novel, because I couldn't get into it. Swords and Space Opera don't mix (well, Lucas pulled it off, but no one else) and there are so many made up names, it reads like a bad role playing game tie in
 
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JoshEnglish | Jul 3, 2007 |

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