Review: Game of Thrones meets Dune
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 4, 2014
The book is touted as Game of Thrones meets Dune, and I can vouch for that. Realism and philosophy set in a sci-fi reality. The realism of Game of Thrones, for example, is what, I believe, elevates it to truly great, epic fantasy lightyears beyond Narnia or LOTR. I appreciated the similar depth in Pearseus. Put me a bit in mind of Greg Bear, too.Plus it didn't mess around. There's usually a long chapter of a space ship being readied for launch as the crew boards, etc. But this book started out with a bang. I found myself wondering if I was correctly interpreting what I was reading. Well, I was. But it was good stuff.The story, while a bit on the succinct side, provides a lot of information as the classic struggle is played out. I found a lot of chilling historical cultural parallels. History teaches us nothing, it would seem. The sequel should be equally compelling.