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Excellent story, beautifully written. It would be great to read more about the world.
Amazing scifi world building built around a fantasy revenge style story. First novel by this author and from what I've read I need to read more. Initially was not really understanding what was being told but it slowly came together.
If you're into stuff like this, you can read the full review.Metaphor via Elision: "War of the Maps" by Paul McAuleyEvery time I finish reading one of McAuley’s novels I get the distinct impression he is channeling Vance, and I say this in the most respectful way. I’m not sure whether I can explain this any better. I think Jack Vance is still the most underrated writer given that he was very influential in a general cultural way through the Dungeons and Dragons route as well as on fantasy and SF...
A YA, Cattle Punk-like, story, set in the far future, where a retired lawman chases his evil, genius nemesis across the surface of a neglected Dyson sphere with a remnant human population amidst a lethal biological invasion. The ‘Maps” would be the human populated hexes sheathing the star.My audiobook was about 16-hours in length. A dead tree version would be a substantial 430 pages. The book had a 2021 UK copyright. Paul J. McAuley is a British author of science fiction. Many of his stories ha...
Three and a half stars.The main premise of War of the Maps is simply fascinating: an artificial world, a Dyson sphere and the human beings inhabit its surface, although for them the origin of the giant planet, its creation by supposed deities and their subsequent departure leaving them abandoned to their fate a long time ago, is ceasing to be history to increasingly becoming a myth. Thus, they have some technology, some ancient devices, that they continue to use it as much as possible, being awa...
Thank you to Will and Gollancz for providing me an ARC. All thoughts are my opinion.The Wars of the Maps is the combination of what the Witcher of Rivia would look like if he time travelled into the 21st century. It’s Witcher III the video game combined with Assassin Creed III. These are the video-game examples of what I’m comparing too. Because this novel has such a cinematic feel to the lush and dark environments of this world, it is amazing.This books spans multiple oceans, spider crabs (yes....
