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Review of The Book of Skulls by Robert Silverberg
I was surprised by this book, first, because it was not science fiction. At least, in my opinion. Nothing supernatural happens, though the characters concert toward a supernatural goal. To me, this was a realist novel, driven by the four main characters. It is told in alternating first person, with…
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Review of Majipoor Chronicles (Lord Valentine, #2) by Robert Silverberg
This was unexpected. After reading Lord Valentine’s Castle, which I was a big fan of, I bought the rest of the series and jumped into this book, the second volume. It is a collection of unconnected stories, with a flimsy framing device, set on Majipoor, exploring locales, eccentric inhabitants, races,…
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Review of Lord Valentine’s Castle (Lord Valentine, #1) by Robert Silverberg
A grand and imaginative adventure on an alien planet. Our prototypical hero has been transplanted from his rightful throne, and he must rise from rags to power through the sheer will contained in his magical dream-enhancing powers and his innate juggling ability. He will gather a band of weird followers,…
L. S. Popovich 