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In Ringworld and Ringworld Engineers Larry Niven created Known Space, a universe in the distant future with a distinctive and complicated history. The center of this universe is Ringworld, an expansive hoop-shaped relic 1 million miles across and 600 million miles in circumference that is home to some 30 trillion diverse inhabitants. As in his past novels, Niven's characters in The Ringworld Throne spend their time unraveling the complex problems posed by their society.
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Another sequel to Ringworld (1970) is cause for celebration. The year is 2882, and something ominous is happening on Ringworld, the 600-million-mile artifact encircling a sunlike star 250 million light-years from Earth. Incoming spacecraft are being destroyed, the predatory humanoids known as vampires are breeding in alarming numbers, and the Ringworld Protectors, who normally stick to their own kind, are at war with other species. Enter Louis Wu, the 200-year-old human scientist who discovered Ringworld and has been sailing its oceans since saving it from almost certain destruction some time ago. Assisted by his faithful puppeteer and "kzin" sidekicks, Wu makes investigations that lead to the uncomfortable conclusion that Ringworld may need a single Protector chief to solve its problems--a position for which Wu becomes an unwilling candidate. The story suffers occasionally from having too many characters and hardly equals the fascination of its predecessors, but any addition to Niven's famous series should attract plenty of readers. Carl Hays
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Reviewing a book, especially a novel, is a supremely subjective undertaking - and reading the reviews of Larry Niven's "Ringworld Throne" posted here is proof of that. Personally, although I would certainly not rate it as equal to the original "Ringworld" or even the first sequel, I enjoyed the book and kept reading intently right through the end. I have been reading Niven's "Known Space" tales for more than thirty years. He specializes in extrapolating entire new worlds and societies from some particular technological innovation or physical attribute. Undoubtedly his most outstanding creation has been the artificial world chronicled in "Ringworld," "Ringworld Engineers," and most recently "Ringworld Throne." I would hesitate reading this last volume without being very familiar with the preceding two and, for that matter, other books and short stories set in the "Known Space" universe. Without knowing the background of puppeteers and kzins and protectors, a new reader would not catch many plot intricacies. But with such a familiarity the stories, "Ringworld Throne" is an intriguing extension of what has gone before, adding new pieces of information and changing a few assumptions. For my own part, I look forward to the day when Niven writes the next installment in the Ringworld saga and the adventures of Louis Wu.
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The Ringworld Throne was the first book in the trilogy that I read, and I thoroughly enjoyed it - perhaps due to the fact that I did not have any pre-expectations about it, as so many of the other reviewers here did.
The first part of the book, which I enjoyed slightly better than the second, and which I thought made somewhat better sense, tells of the adventure of a group of Ringworld natives in their quest to free their land from the Ringworld vampires - hominid beings that are nonsentient, which feed on blood, and which lure their victims by using sexual pheromones. Niven does an excellent job of creating technologically disadvantaged characters who, nevertheless, have wit, intelligence, and considerable problem-solving skills, in stark contrast to the first Ringworld book, in which he simply portrays the Ringworld natives as brainless, stupid folk who automatically worship technology- bearing people as gods.
The first part of the book is an exciting adventure in the Ringworld, while the second is more interesting on an intellectual level. It tells how Louis Wu, the Hindmost, and Acolyte, (Kzin son of Chmee) become involved in the protector-struggles on the Ringworld.
As this was the first Niven book I read, I found some parts of it confusing, and one or two parts utterly incomprehensible, due to my lack of understanding of puppeteers, protectors, and kzinti. (Much of the behaviour of the characters in the second part of the book confused me, and the several discussions of events in the previous books made no sense at all to me). This did not, however, prevent me from thoroughly enjoying the book - and it is not true that the book was completely incomprehensible.
The paradox which this book creates is this: If you read it without reading the other two Ringworld Books first, you will inevitably be confused to some degree. However, if you do read the other books first, you will find that the third volume falls short of your expectations. I enjoyed Ringworld Throne, as I did not know what to expect, and I do not believe it to be an inferior book to the other two - it is only different.
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Ringworld is one of my all-time favourites. Engineers was a decent sequel. Throne is pretty horrible. Descriptions are lack-lustre, the plot is disjointed and hard to follow. Characterisations are abysmal. The only character one feels any strong emotional involvement with is Louis Wu. Ringworld fans should still read this book if only because there is scope for a decent sequel...
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Disappointed
After enjoying the first two books of this series (Ringworld and Ringworld Engineers), I was looking forward to learning more about this engineering marvel. What a disapointment. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 23. Juni 2000 von "anotherdilbert"
a work well worth reading
This is a departure for nivin as he splits the book into 2 major stories. While he trys to combine them an interweave the plot lines i felt it would have been better to split the... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 31. Mai 2000 von William CA> Cullen
An enigma
It is not that bad! (Is it?) It certainly is hard work reading this and there are some weird errors in it (p248, of the Del Rey edition, has 'neoteny' backwards). Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 28. Mai 2000 veröffentlicht
Eagerly Awaited...Hugely Disappointing
I have never written a review before, but I am compelled to in this case. Larry Niven has always been one of my favorite authors, mainly due to his Known Space series of books and... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 9. Mai 2000 von Stop Spam
A great conclusion for a great series
Niven created the Ringworld 30 years ago and with each installment since has improved upon it. This final edition answers all the questions from previous editions including why... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 4. März 2000 von "the-jam"
The Ringworld Dethroned?
The Ringworld Throne starts off good enough but the later third of the novel seems to lose it's way. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 5. Januar 2000 von Joe White
Awful!
Trust me, the best thing about this book is the cover. Although I enjoyed the first two books in the series (with my preference being the first one) I simply could not get into... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 29. Dezember 1999 von Matt
Larry Niven's "Ring" Still Shines On
Having been a fan of Mr niven's RINGWORLD since the appearance of 'The Mote around God's EYE' back in the day, i was delighted to hear about the unveiling of his THRONE. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 26. Dezember 1999 von Donad H Fishley FC
A disappointing book
The plot in this book seems rambling and disjointed. Various people go off on adventures for whatever reason and then fade away. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 14. Dezember 1999 von Fred Camfield
Where did Larry Niven go?
Larry Niven is one of my favorite authors. However, I'm beginning to wonder if space aliens have kidnapped the real Niven and replaced him with a robot. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 7. November 1999 veröffentlicht
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