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| Original Title: | The Dragons of Heorot |
| ISBN: | 0812524969 (ISBN13: 9780812524963) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Heorot #2 |
Larry Niven
Paperback | Pages: 512 pages Rating: 3.76 | 3369 Users | 92 Reviews
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| Title | : | Beowulf's Children (Heorot #2) |
| Author | : | Larry Niven |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 512 pages |
| Published | : | November 15th 1996 by Tor Science Fiction (first published November 1st 1995) |
| Categories | : | Science Fiction. Fiction. Fantasy. Science Fiction Fantasy. Horror. Adventure. Novels |
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A new generation is growing up on the island paradise of Camelot, ignorant of the Great Grendel Wars fought when their parents and grandparents first arrived from Earth. Setting out for the mainland, this group of young rebels feels ready to fight any grendels that get in their way. On Avalon, however, there are monsters which dwarf the ones their parents fought, and as the group will soon learn, monsters also dwell in the human heart.Rating Of Books Beowulf's Children (Heorot #2)
Ratings: 3.76 From 3369 Users | 92 ReviewsComment On Of Books Beowulf's Children (Heorot #2)
I was at like 2 1/2 on this, and I would usually round up not down, but something about this really rubbed me the wrong way. Maybe just a let down feeling after liking the first one so much.It started out with lots of my LEAST favorite things in sci-fi: POLITICS.It is a tiny group of people, light years from Earth, most of the people are under-aged, and the leadership cannot keep things in order...A bunch of teens and barely 20-somethings run amok and cause problems, but in a very boring andThis is an exciting read about a group of bright and highly intelligent earth explorers who settle a world they call Avalon which has creatures beyond what they ever experienced on earth. The most feared is the grendel and the survivors finally settle on an island they name Camelot where they manage to kill all the grendels. As the colony expands, the population divides into two groups - The Star Born and the original colonists. As the intergenerational conflict escalates, Cadmann finds his
The Legacy of Heorot is one of a few novels I have read multiple times. It was also my introduction, not only to hard science fiction, but to horror. The Grendels were terrifying.The Dragons of Heorot (also published as Beowulf's Children) is a very different kettle of fish. It gets off to a slow start. Then it hits a slow middle. Finally there is a bit of an upsurge, but then it dies a slow death. Its not just that its a bad book, but its got too big boots to fill. The new generation of
Same as previous part: Hollywood movie style. But it's a light reading, full of action (although a bit improbable on occasion and has some unimportant details stretched too much). What I liked most was the interaction between grendels and humans, idea which could have been developed more.Anyway, it is an enjoyable story, perfect for vacation or a relaxing weekend.
For a book which gripped me as much as this one did I finished it feeling somewhat underwhelmed. I think it is because it peaks too early. After the climactic confrontation around halfway through the rest of the book seems to be waiting for the social stuff to run its course and for a half decent biology explanation. The ecosystem is amazing but it felt more like an essay than a novel in places. The interspersed Grendel bits seem a little fanciful and slow things down a lot. A wonderful bit of
I grabbed this book because I remembered it being mentioned as a highlight of Larry Niven's bibliography in another of his books. That, and the cover was kinda exciting with the gold print and all. That said, I wasn't sure I would enjoy this book too much because one of the aspects of sci-fi that I enjoy so much is the gadgets, gizmos and high tech in general. This was a book about a group of colonists sent out to a planet from Earth who have lost contact with Earth and are struggling to make
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