- Taschenbuch: 640 Seiten
- Verlag: Tor Books (November 1998)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0812555198
- ISBN-13: 978-0812555196
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 17,3 x 10,7 x 3,5 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 3.4 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (23 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 594.994 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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The Fisher King of the American West, Scott Crane, has been killed, and 14-year-old Koot Hoomie Parganas's perpetually bleeding wound makes him the most likely candidate for a supernatural successor. But the king's body has not yet begun to decay, and as long as there is a chance that he can be restored to the throne, his right-hand man, Archimedes Mavranos, is willing to risk all to revive Crane. But to do that he'll need the help of the woman who killed Crane, plus that of a recently widowed winemaker who has been touched by the god Dionysus, and the cooperation of Parganas's reluctant foster parents. Chances are they'll all die in the process, but unless Crane can be revived they'll probably all die anyway.
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Sequel to both of Powers's previous novels, Last Call (1992) with its gambling, serial immortality, and Fisher King, and Expiration Date(1996), with its ghosts, magic, and psychiatry. The current Fisher King of the American West, Scott Crane, has been murdered by Janis Cordelia Plumtree. Either Janis is possessed by several powerful and malevolent ghosts, or--as analyst and pervert Dr. Richard Paul Armentrout of Rosencrans Medical Center would have it--she's a victim of multiple personality disorder that can be treated with electroshock therapy and a magical Tarot deck. But an earthquake allows Janis to escape Armentrout's clutches, and she heads for the ghostproof and magicproof Solville apartment complex, where teenager Kootie Sullivan bears the Fisher King's unhealing wound while he and his adoptive parents guard the lifeless but uncorrupted body of Crane. If Kootie becomes the next Fisher King, his reign will be brief, troubled, and inconsequential. But how might Crane himself be restored to life? Either way, only the true Fisher King can save the land from destruction. What with the clangorous, hypercomplicated backdrop (the foregoing is but a brief outline), even readers of the two prior books will find this one difficult, if not impenetrable, with plenty of labyrinthine twiddling but very little plot. Coagulated and unengaging. -- Copyright ©1997, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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In 'Earthquake Weather' Tim Powers continues the stories of two previous books, Last Call and Expiration Date, that apart from their setting in contemporary California don't have much in common. It is therefore absolutely necessary to read both before starting 'Earthquake Weather' though either of them can be read first.
Since this is a Tim Powers book, the plot revolves around various mythological ideas, the heroes of the story are not always very heroic in the traditional sense and are hotly pursued by an almost equally large number of baddies of various ilk. Combining the cast of two separate books and adding some new characters and additional mythological topics is an ambitious project and not everybody will be convinced that Powers actually managed to pull it off - as the widely differing reviews make clear.
'Earthquake Weather' is a very long and convoluted tale, and definitely not among Tim Powers's best work. There were moments when I thought that this time the he just tried to squeeze in too much in one book and that it was a little too similar to the first two books. Nonetheless, I did enjoy reading the book, and can recommend it to those who a) have read the other two books, b) really like Tim Powers interesting and occasionally overly intricate stories and c) have some time on their hands. I definitely recommend reading the book quickly, as otherwise its sheer length and complexity may become unbearable.
Since this is a Tim Powers book, the plot revolves around various mythological ideas, the heroes of the story are not always very heroic in the traditional sense and are hotly pursued by an almost equally large number of baddies of various ilk. Combining the cast of two separate books and adding some new characters and additional mythological topics is an ambitious project and not everybody will be convinced that Powers actually managed to pull it off - as the widely differing reviews make clear.
'Earthquake Weather' is a very long and convoluted tale, and definitely not among Tim Powers's best work. There were moments when I thought that this time the he just tried to squeeze in too much in one book and that it was a little too similar to the first two books. Nonetheless, I did enjoy reading the book, and can recommend it to those who a) have read the other two books, b) really like Tim Powers interesting and occasionally overly intricate stories and c) have some time on their hands. I definitely recommend reading the book quickly, as otherwise its sheer length and complexity may become unbearable.
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Tim Powers is a masterful novelist. He shares an immortality obsession with the late Roger Zelazny, but with diverse and interesting historical context. However, he is best when he writes novels with diverse and seperate plotlines. The Drawing of The Dark, Anubis Gates, and On Stranger Tides had common themes, but stood alone and as a result, the intricate plot was resolved in each book. In this series, he has become so intricate that the story looses impact. Series are popular because many modern fantasy authors cannot seem to finish a complex tale in a single book (or want to milk a concept). Powers CAN write without resorting to such means, and simply writes better books when he does so. This series has simply gone on too long with the same plot line and characters. I look forward to his next effort and hope it is more like the novels addressed above.
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Tim Power's unique characters and great story concepts shine through in this fun to read adventure. The characters from two of his previous works Last Call and Expiration Date come together in this tale to reincarnate Scott Crane the dead fisher king. The new characters, two of them psychiatric patients, Sid Cochran and Janis Plumbtree, are extremely interesting. The idea of Janis (aptly named) Plumbtree as a person with multiple personalities that can harbor ghost in her is a great concept.
I enjoyed this book more than Expiration Date but not as much as Last Call. The three book series is a must read for any true fan of the fantasy genre.
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A strong narrative
Though Powers is always interesting, he has a tendency to get so lost in his own ideas that he wanders aimlessly around in them without keeping the story moving. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 6. Juni 1999 von Daniel H. Bigelow
Disappointing
"Anubis Gates" is on of my favourite books, and I love the way Powers can weave a myriad of obscure (and not so obscure references) to create bizarre stories that somehow... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 3. Juni 1999 veröffentlicht
Does Tim Powers have an editor?
Earthquake weather can best be described as a "sequel" to the author's previous Last Call and Expiration Date; particularly in the sense that one should not even bother... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 21. Mai 1999 veröffentlicht
The Best Living Fantasist keeps getting better
Powers has really hit his stride. Last Call was brilliantly engrossing, and Expiration Date perhaps a bit of a letdown to many (not to me), but Earthquake Weather fulfills all the... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 16. März 1999 von Chris Ward
Disappointing and overlong
I expect great things when I pick up Powers. I've read most of his novels, including hard to find ones like The Drawing of the Dark and Dinner at Deviant's Palace. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 15. Januar 1999 von David E. Woon
A brilliant conclusion to the King of Kalifornia trilogy
Superlatives aside, "Earthquake Weather" is the third part of the Scott Crane story and brings this part of the story to a conclusion of sorts, as Crane learns a rather... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 31. Dezember 1998 veröffentlicht
Powers not at his best
"Expiration Date" was not bad and "Last Call" excellent, unfortunately "Earthquake Weather" disappoints. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 13. November 1998 veröffentlicht
Great book, if you have read his other works.
I thought that Earthquake Weather was the best Powers' book since Anubis Gates, but first you have to read Last Call and Expiration Date. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 10. Oktober 1998 veröffentlicht
It's Averaging only 3 1/2 Stars?!?
Ok, to read Earthquake Weather, it helps to have 1) read Last Call and Expiration Date; 2) a pretty thorough acquaintance with magic and esoteric societies of the last couple... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 17. August 1998 von Dianna Deeley
Complex, engaging and breathtaking
I have read Expiration Date but not Last Call (yet). Earthquake Weather is simply the best book I have read for a long time. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 2. August 1998 von Paul Garbett
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