R E K. (bigstone) - , reviewed on + 1438 more book reviews
A deceased 21st century classical scholar has been resurrected by the gods as to record events of the Trojan War. Will history as we know it change? Follow this story to see. The author has constructed a tale using classical history and literature based on Homer's The Iliad and William Shakespeare's The Tempest as a starting point. The slave, Dr.Thomas Hockenberry, finds himself on a terraformed Mars viewing the war.
Heroes include Achilles, Hector, Paris, Odysseus, Zeus, Athena, Aphrodite and other gods and heroes. So why are the gods reenacting The Iliad? Perhaps it's because they enjoy playing with humans. But remember this is sci-fi at its best with a master controlling events.
The plot is complex and the world building "out-of-this-world". Explaining how and why the Iliad occurs where it is, why Prospero and Caliban exist in a world including robo-organic AIs, post-humans and frail humans is just one task.
This is a wonderfully complex and fascinating read. If one has read other works by the author he/she knows why.
Heroes include Achilles, Hector, Paris, Odysseus, Zeus, Athena, Aphrodite and other gods and heroes. So why are the gods reenacting The Iliad? Perhaps it's because they enjoy playing with humans. But remember this is sci-fi at its best with a master controlling events.
The plot is complex and the world building "out-of-this-world". Explaining how and why the Iliad occurs where it is, why Prospero and Caliban exist in a world including robo-organic AIs, post-humans and frail humans is just one task.
This is a wonderfully complex and fascinating read. If one has read other works by the author he/she knows why.
Back to all reviews by this member
Back to all reviews of this book
Back to Book Reviews
Back to Book Details
Back to all reviews of this book
Back to Book Reviews
Back to Book Details
