Download Sun of Suns: Book One of Virga Audiobook

" Yes, yes. The 'worldbuilding' was nifty. I agree. But I need a bit more in the way of characterbuilding and plotbuilding and narrativebuilding to go along with all that. This served just fine for a quick & (mostly) shameless summer read, but it wasn't satisfying - and NOT in a way that means I'm itching to read the next book in the series, either. I have to say, I'm surprised at how positive some of these reviews are. "

" It's a grand world-building concept in the tradition of Ringworld and others. The hints of far-future we're given are tantalizing, but as with other hybrid retro/far-future SF I've read, I find myself wishing we'd see more far-future and less retro. It's an enjoyable ride, but despite owning the sequel I waited about a year before reading it. "

" This is the second Schroeder book I have read, and I think he might be my favorite contemporary SF writer. This book is a little hard to describe... It is essentially a semi-steampunk, pirate story set in a solar system sized balloon full of air with no gravity other than that you make. Its not terribly deep, more of a ripping yarn, but it was very fun. It is also the the first in a series. Good times. "

" Meh. A formulaic plot with the usual cast of characters. However, the believable blend between real-world physics, hard sci-fi elements, and a steampunk world made for an easy, entertaining read. "

" World-building lovliness. Quite a bit of action. Characters could have used a little more development. But a fast and entertaining read. "

" Great fun! Explosively imaginative. "

" Ecco un altro autore di ottima fantascienza ignorato dagli editori italiani. Se Ian McDonald "

" A little soap opera-y at points, but interesting steam punk world building and good adventure. "

" Fascinating science fiction with an amazing setting. The second book, "Queen of Candesce" was even better. "

" It's punk. I hate punk. "

" This was a swashbuckling adventure in the classic tradition. A really fun read, furiously paced, couldn't put it down. The world-building was fabulous and the characters, although not what I would call "multi-faceted" were compelling. "

" Imaginative setting with an interesting, but a little uneven, story. "

" fast-paced, interesting constructed world "

" I love these Virga stories more for the universe than anything else. Great stuff. "

" I love these Virga stories more for the universe than anything else. Great stuff. "

" This was a swashbuckling adventure in the classic tradition. A really fun read, furiously paced, couldn't put it down. The world-building was fabulous and the characters, although not what I would call "multi-faceted" were compelling. "

" Book #6 for 2010. I liked the story and its complex world. A lot of the characters and their interactions didn't quite ring true to me, though, and I found the ending rushed and unsatisfying. Still, I liked the book enough that I will probably read more
Virga books. "

" Schroeder's worldbuilding is wildly inventive, and his attention to scientific detail is staggering. Unfortunately, the storytelling and characterization, while both strong at times, were uneven and left me feeling a little cold. "

" Took me a bit to get into the book. The more I read, the more I enjoyed it. Schroeder does an excellent job of building a unique world. "

" I know from various SF blogs that there are plenty of people who loved this book. I am, sadly, not one of them. Bored silly, I gave up halfway through. "

" This one was disappointing. Flashes of inspiration were drowned out by ... well, everything from inconsistent contexts to out of character prose. Overall, I never bought into the premise. Parts were fun, but... "

" This was perfectly enjoyable as adventure stories go, it's true brilliance comes in the world-creation, this slip stream existence seems only to scratch the surface and paves the way nicely for the rest of the series, to find out what's outside the dome of Virga "