Comments on: Show #28: Pre-show Discussion http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2007/02/20/show-28-pre-show-discussion/ The Kick-Ass Mystic Ninjas are here to bring you a new perspective on old school science fiction and fantasy. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:49:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Will http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2007/02/20/show-28-pre-show-discussion/#comment-12676 Will Mon, 19 Mar 2007 11:42:14 +0000 http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2007/02/20/show-28-pre-show-discussion/#comment-12676 This is one of my all time favorites. This and the Prequel "Deepness in the Sky". To me putting it down halfway through was not an option - Fire Upon the Deep is non-stop action! The way Vinge flicks between two groups of protagonists - one in a Space-Opera race-against-time and a second group, children trapped in a pseudo-medeval war - is just breathtaking. When you add to the the way in which he chucks around philosophies like softballs and you don't get a minute to rest. The different species (animal, vegetable, mineral and other) are pretty smegging inventive - software dieties and buggy-riding houseplants... Seriously hope you ninjas like this one. This is one of my all time favorites. This and the Prequel “Deepness in the Sky”. To me putting it down halfway through was not an option - Fire Upon the Deep is non-stop action!

The way Vinge flicks between two groups of protagonists - one in a Space-Opera race-against-time and a second group, children trapped in a pseudo-medeval war - is just breathtaking. When you add to the the way in which he chucks around philosophies like softballs and you don’t get a minute to rest.

The different species (animal, vegetable, mineral and other) are pretty smegging inventive - software dieties and buggy-riding houseplants…

Seriously hope you ninjas like this one.

]]> By: Vanamonde http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2007/02/20/show-28-pre-show-discussion/#comment-7279 Vanamonde Sat, 03 Mar 2007 21:37:46 +0000 http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2007/02/20/show-28-pre-show-discussion/#comment-7279 I tried reading book, but stoppped a 1/3 through, just found it too boring. Will interesting to see what the ninjas make if it. I tried reading book, but stoppped a 1/3 through, just found it too boring. Will interesting to see what the ninjas make if it.

]]> By: tim http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2007/02/20/show-28-pre-show-discussion/#comment-4411 tim Thu, 22 Feb 2007 00:38:41 +0000 http://www.kickassmysticninjas.com/2007/02/20/show-28-pre-show-discussion/#comment-4411 Oooooo! I'm looking forward to your discussion of this one. I'm a big fan of space opera, and this is a modern classic, complete with truly alien aliens (the Tines), ancient threats awoken, and thought provoking high concepts. Oooooo! I’m looking forward to your discussion of this one. I’m a big fan of space opera, and this is a modern classic, complete with truly alien aliens (the Tines), ancient threats awoken, and thought provoking high concepts.

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