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The Dreaming Stars Paperback – 4 Sept. 2018

by Tim Pratt (Author)
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The crew of the White Raven returns to save the galaxy, in this brilliant space opera sequel to The Wrong Stars

Ancient aliens, the Axiom, will kill us all – when they wake up. In deep space, a swarm of nanoparticles threatens the colonies, transforming everything it meets into computronium – including the colonists. The crew of the White Raven investigate, and discover an Axiom facility filled with aliens hibernating while their minds roam a vast virtual reality. Sebastien wakes up, claiming his altered brain architecture can help the crew deactivate the swarm – from inside the Axiom simulation. To protect humanity, Callie must trust him, but if Sebastien still plans to dominate the universe using Axiom tech, they could be in a whole lot of trouble…
 
File Under: Science Fiction [ Nanowar | Let Sleeping Gods Lie | Upgraded | For the Colony ]
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  1. Book 2 of 3
    The Axiom
  2. Print length
    384 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Angry Robot
  5. Publication date
    4 Sept. 2018
  6. Dimensions
    10.6 x 2.6 x 17.3 cm
  7. ISBN-10
    085766767X
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0857667670
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Learner
5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining space opera
Reviewed in the United States on 26 August 2021
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I enjoyed this book, just like the first one. There was a long stretch in the middle that was too much about characters and world building, and not much happens plotwise. But overall it was an engaging and satisfying story.
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Psamathos
3.0 out of 5 stars Slow going
Reviewed in Canada on 17 January 2020
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I liked the first one, but it seems like the author wrote the sequel like he expects the audience to not remember the first one at all. There are constant recaps of every little detail framed in tedious expository conversations. It's okay but very annoying to read through, I sometimes have to skip several paragraphs. However after about 2/3 I'm it actually gets pretty good so it's worth it.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A solid story
Reviewed in the United States on 4 December 2019
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I enjoyed the first Axiom book because it had a compelling plot idea and vaguely entertaining characters. This one is slightly better, in my estimation.

The writing is still somewhat unsubtle, but the characters are less twee and their banter feels a bit more genuine. The plot moves more slowly than I'd normally expect from a sci fi novel, but it's a vast improvement over book one, which only began the main plot halfway through. This one felt better paced, in part because it felt like the characters were more interesting. This writer spends a lot of time worldbuilding through dialogue, so having that dialogue feel less like tinned comedy or Avatars Of Currently Oppressed Groups really made it a marked improvement over the last book.

This author's strength really seems to lie in intriguing plot developments spaced just far apart that you don't lose interest. And of course there's a compelling cliffhanger at the end.

I saw several reviews that complained about the romance between the captain and Elena being too saccharine and time consuming. However, most of their relationship screen time is in the first couple chapters, and as someone who doesn't care for romance as a genre, I didn't see an issue with the portrayal. They were casually affectionate throughout the book, but it felt realistic and appropriate - without that affection, their relationship would have seemed bizarrely distant.

As a disabled intersex lesbian I do appreciate the effort this writer goes to to fill this world with people with a wide variety of experiences. Hopefully the next book adds still more dimension to their personalities.
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Virginia Dad
3.0 out of 5 stars Plodding...The Sophomore Outing Stumbles
Reviewed in the United States on 27 July 2024
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This book could have been half the length if it cut out the repetitive dialogue, exposition, and soap opera drama. There's an extended wedding reunion that - for me - furthers the plot not at all. It was very disappointing coming off of reading the 1st book and discovering it was part of a trilogy. Seriously, the human-known universe is under imminent existential threat and we're cooling our heals at weddings and intimate interludes. This really wasn't for me. I found myself constantly wanting to skip forward, which just made me think, "why did I pay for this book again?"
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5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting and Action packed
Reviewed in the United States on 26 December 2018
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I enjoyed The Dreaming Stars as much or more than The Wrong Stars. Very visual in his writing, Tim Pratt makes his imaginary world alive, fun, scary, and believable. The blending and developing relationships between the crew are so human yet they create success in their mission to save not only mankind but also all sentient races.
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