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Harmonies of the net by Jane S. Fancher
My review is Here
A well thought out conclusion to what isn't the end of the series! We get to see the deepest and darkest parts of Stephens' upbringing, and the misunderstandings the Wesley especially can make in interpreting other's actions. Gripping - if at times disturbing - stuff.
The report is sent. For all the good it will do. And while Loren Cantrell wraps a few matters up - including some last ditch efforts to heal Homi - Stephen is released to the planet for a few days RnR. Much to the displeasure of the Recon advisor Lexi who wasn't consulted and would have stridently rejected such a course of action, believeing Stephen far too traumatised from being subjected to Cocheta input, to cope with much more stress. However as Lexi herself allowed Stephen to end up in that situation against her Admiral's orders, she finds herself in disfavour - or at least percieves that to be the case. As with all of Jane's work that I've read so far, it is the character's individual perceptions that really stand out as great writing, and enable a lot of empathy - even with conflicting viewpoints.
Meanwhile the NetAt have responded to the report with a high priority embassy come to take Stephen back into the fold. As it turns out they'v e been classmates with most of the principle characters, and as NetAT they are used to having absolute command in pretty much all circumstances. Loren however quickly refutes that notion, leaving them to spread their disgruntlement as they can. For Spacers they deal with planetside remarkably well however. This however proves to be the straw on the camel that is Stephen's back, and he flees - as he later explains due to the Cocheta's sense of Preservation.
What you are left with is a fascinating insight into feeling and coping with the circumstances of when and if non-physical aliens are real. The artifacts are indesputable, but what is real to Stephen doesn't meet Wesley's standards, real, unreal, mad and sane. Who are you to make the judgement - even if the stability of mankind's expansion depends upon it.
Superb, read them all, and cry shame on the publishers who abandoned it.
Comments and thoughts welcome.
My review is Here
A well thought out conclusion to what isn't the end of the series! We get to see the deepest and darkest parts of Stephens' upbringing, and the misunderstandings the Wesley especially can make in interpreting other's actions. Gripping - if at times disturbing - stuff.
The report is sent. For all the good it will do. And while Loren Cantrell wraps a few matters up - including some last ditch efforts to heal Homi - Stephen is released to the planet for a few days RnR. Much to the displeasure of the Recon advisor Lexi who wasn't consulted and would have stridently rejected such a course of action, believeing Stephen far too traumatised from being subjected to Cocheta input, to cope with much more stress. However as Lexi herself allowed Stephen to end up in that situation against her Admiral's orders, she finds herself in disfavour - or at least percieves that to be the case. As with all of Jane's work that I've read so far, it is the character's individual perceptions that really stand out as great writing, and enable a lot of empathy - even with conflicting viewpoints.
Meanwhile the NetAt have responded to the report with a high priority embassy come to take Stephen back into the fold. As it turns out they'v e been classmates with most of the principle characters, and as NetAT they are used to having absolute command in pretty much all circumstances. Loren however quickly refutes that notion, leaving them to spread their disgruntlement as they can. For Spacers they deal with planetside remarkably well however. This however proves to be the straw on the camel that is Stephen's back, and he flees - as he later explains due to the Cocheta's sense of Preservation.
What you are left with is a fascinating insight into feeling and coping with the circumstances of when and if non-physical aliens are real. The artifacts are indesputable, but what is real to Stephen doesn't meet Wesley's standards, real, unreal, mad and sane. Who are you to make the judgement - even if the stability of mankind's expansion depends upon it.
Superb, read them all, and cry shame on the publishers who abandoned it.
Comments and thoughts welcome.
