Third in the Emberverse science fiction dystopian series of an alternative history for the world and revolving around the survivors of an EMP. * This is listed here as the "Emberverse" Series, which is now up to 15(!) books. "It's a sin to waste the reader's time" - Larry Niven. OK, maybe I'm being a little hard on Stirling - I did have fun reading this - well, sorta kinda, when I wasn't being annoyed with all the goddam PADDING. Not one of his better efforts - though there might be a fine novella here struggling to get out. Did I mention the Hot Lesbian Sex, featuring a scary Spetsnatz lesbo-commando? There's more than a hint of Gwen Drakon's steely elegance in Sandra Arminger, the Protector's consort. The writing continues better than competent, with some good & bloody battles, but perhaps more about Oregon scenery than you will really want to read. CORVALLIS has moments, but is heavily padded: a Really Dumb space-filler plot-driver features musical-chairs kidnapping of the Bad Protector and Good Witch's kids. This book winds up the "Alien Space Bats destroy powered civilization, aka The Change" trilogy*, which began with DIES THE FIRE (2004).
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