Mirrored Heavens/Burning Skies

Tburger · Jul 17, 2009

I'm thinking of pulling the trigger on two books from David Williams: Mirrored Heavens and Burning Skies. Amazon reviews look mixed, and I always suspect that some positive ones come from friends of the author, etc., so I thought I'd get opinions here. I don't like to waste money! Anyone read these and what are your thoughts?

Smiling Ted · Jul 17, 2009

There are so many great classics available, why waste time on something you're not sure about?

Parametric · Jul 17, 2009

I'm planning to check these out. A friend of the author's was telling me about them and made them sound like Richard Morgan, which is good enough for me.

Fenika · Jul 17, 2009

Three letters: ILL

Parametric · Jul 17, 2009

Bahamutchild said:
Three letters: ILL

I am unable to translate your code. :tongue

You read the books and they made you ill? ILL is an acronym?

Mr Flibble · Jul 17, 2009

Bahamutchild said:
Three letters: ILL

I love laryngitis?

I love Lucy!?!

Ilfayne licks llamas?

Institut Laue-Langevin?

Sophia · Jul 17, 2009

Inter-library loan, I thought.

Fenika · Jul 17, 2009

Ilfayne's Last Lament, the fourth in the series

Yes, Sophia gets points for correctness. Everyone else gets silly points.

Tburger · Jul 17, 2009

LOL. I never thought of ILL.

K_Woods · Jul 17, 2009

Darn. I think I missed the silly points giveaway, I was going to suggest Illinois. (Anyone remember when that was a valid postal abbreviation? I think it was on the way out when I was a kid.)

Never heard of either of those books, so I can't make a suggestion on their merit. But interlibrary loan is an option. You could try hunting them down used, too, if you aren't completely opposed to spending money (and it may be easier than ILL -- the system here looks like a pain).

Liosse de Velishaf · Jul 17, 2009

Parametric said:
I'm planning to check these out. A friend of the author's was telling me about them and made them sound like Richard Morgan, which is good enough for me.

I've never read either novel entire, only a few pages in the store for the first. Not exactly the best writing I'd ever seen, and many of the online reviews from sources I trust seemed to suggest it might not be worth the investment. I don't like Richard Morgan much, so that's another strike. Not commentng on your taste, only noting a personal preference.

Mirrored Heavens/Burning Skies

Tburger

Wahoowa

Smiling Ted

Ah-HA!

Parametric

Fenika

Parametric

Mr Flibble

They've been very bad, Mr Flibble

Sophia

Fenika

Tburger

Wahoowa

K_Woods

9 of 10 Overlords prefer Evil Pie!

Liosse de Velishaf