A Meeting at Corvallis
A Novel of the Change
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4.5 • 163 Ratings
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
In the tenth year of The Change, the survivors in western Oregon have learned how to live in a world without technology. But a confrontation between the forces of those who would rebuild the world peacefully and the feared Protector, who will use whatever means at his command to extend his power, threatens to plunge the entire region into open warfare.
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Stirling concludes his alternative history trilogy that began with Dies the Fire (2004) in high style. Some U.S. survivors of "the Change" that destroyed all modern technology just want to enjoy balanced, wholesome lives in tune with nature, such as former Marine Mike Havel's Bearkillers, who warily defend their territory in cooperation with peace-loving neighbors, especially Juniper MacKenzie's pagan clansfolk. Not far away, however, ex-history professor Norman Arminger is building a fascistic, neofeudal empire with himself as Lord Protector. The inevitable conflict builds, through layers of scheming and skirmishing, into full-scale war. Characters are cut from good quality cardboard, but the real interest lies in watching the different cultures exploring ways to solve problems. The story begins slowly, with detailed descriptions of scenery and armor. But readers will discover that the massive thing is moving after all and realize how much it resembles one of the cavalry charges the novel describes gorgeous, stirring and gathering such earth-pounding momentum that it's difficult to resist.
Customer Reviews
Best alternate universe SF/F I have ever read
Well crafted and gripping - a great series - can't wait to read the next book!
My only quibble is he way the author treats the SCA. As a long time member of the SCA I can state with some authority that the SCA would NOT have thrown their lot in with the PPA (in fact the SCA would have been drawn to Juney's clan IMO)