(or The Boskonian War is over.)
I’ve now completed Children of the Lens, and I must admit to really enjoying the ride. This book focuses on Kimball and Clarissa Kinnison’s five children, one boy and two pairs of twin girls, as they figure out how to complete the true objective of the Galactic Patrol – to take out the Eddorans.
Some spoilers and my thoughts after the jump. Continue reading Children of the Lens
So, if you’ve read any post on my blog with “Lens” in the title over the last year, you know what this one is about – I recently finished Second Stage Lensmen by E. E. “Doc” Smith. Though the title is plural, the story really focuses on Second Stage Lensman Kimball Kinnison, though, to be fair, Worsel and Nadrek both have their part to play (I can’t remember Tegonsee making an appearance at all, however.) A bit of a summary below the fold. Continue reading Second Stage Lensmen
I recently finished reading Gray Lensman by E. E. “Doc” Smith – the next book in the Lensman series. Like Galactic Patrol, this book focuses on Kimball Kinnison (the titular Gray Lensman), but I actually liked this one better than its predecessor, for reasons I will discuss after the fold. Continue reading Gray Lensman
Though it’s been a while, I just finished Galactic Patrol by E. E. “Doc” Smith. This was another entertaining addition to the series, and definitely had some great moments. However, I didn’t think it was as good as First Lensman. That’s not the reason that it took me longer to read though – that was more that I have spent less time reading in the last month, primarily due to the copious holidays, and because of how much writing I did at the tail end of the year. At any rate, my discussion of the book, along with some minor spoilers, follows. Continue reading Galactic Patrol