The Currents of Space
Ratings67
Average rating3.5
This was a pretty great book. The protagonists: Rik and the Townman were not my favourite characters but I really enjoyed the antagonists: the Great Squires and their conflict with the Trantorian, Abel. The high politics was a lot more pronounced in this book which I loved. The twist that the Townman was X all along was not my favourite one, it makes sense considering his radical ideology to fight Sark and Trantor but I think it could have been more interesting if it really was Fife all along. Nonetheless I greatly enjoyed this story!
I couldn't make it to the end with this one. Yes, it seems to be in the same universe as the Foundation series but it's missing the fascinating characters that draw you into the storyline or an intriguing plot.
Too much politics and in-fighting for my taste.
I think someone said that Asimov can't help but write page turners. Unfortunately for us, not all page turners are created equal.
“Production was below, but consumption was above.”
The second book in the Galactic Empire series, although it can be read as a standalone novel as far as I can tell. It's a classic asimovian mistery story yet not his best. Slightly better than The Stars, Like Dust in my opinion but not enough to reach 4-asimovs and similar to the previous one in the sense of despotic rulers. Except for one, maybe, characters are flat as hell but the story itself is good and enjoyable. ⠀
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Florinians are forced to work in the kyrt fields and are treated as an inferior race by the resident Sarkites. Kyrt is a unique and extremely expensive natural plant fiber that does not grow on any planet other than Florina, making kyrt a treasure and a curse to the locals, but a source of wealth for Sark. Trantor is galaxy-wide empire with a million worlds under its belt and looking for expansion. When Rik, a spatio-analyst, discovers the terrible danger that threatens Florina, political and economic stability hang by a thread.⠀
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Unless Pebble in the Sky it's a 10-star book, I can confirm that this series is the weakest.
First book in Asimov's Empire series. Interesting to learn how everything was setup for Foundation, the characters and the story were slow and painful to finish.
First book in Asimov's Empire series. Interesting to learn how everything was setup for Foundation, the characters and the story were slow and painful to finish.
