Comments on: Persepolis Rising: Book Report https://habitablezone.com/2017/12/10/persepolis-rising-book-report/ Sun, 12 Apr 2026 08:57:23 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: RL https://habitablezone.com/2017/12/10/persepolis-rising-book-report/#comment-41158 RL Sat, 10 Mar 2018 03:43:59 +0000 https://habitablezone.com/?p=68186#comment-41158 The first two books were very good- but the character motivations in the third are contrived, convenient and not believable... I am gritting my teeth to get through it... The first two books were very good- but the character motivations in the third are contrived, convenient and not believable… I am gritting my teeth to get through it…

]]> By: hank https://habitablezone.com/2017/12/10/persepolis-rising-book-report/#comment-40682 hank Sun, 17 Dec 2017 04:11:41 +0000 https://habitablezone.com/?p=68186#comment-40682 Well, they certainly set us up for a sequel, didn't they? "Lakonia" was the name of the country surrounding (and controlled by) the city-state of Sparta in Ancient Greece. (It's why the Spartan warriors had a Lambda painted on their shields). I wonder if that is a coincidence, or if it is a signal of what may be coming. The titles of the other books have classical allusions, too. <img src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41YfpO6razL._AC_UL320_SR218,320_.jpg" alt="." /> Well, they certainly set us up for a sequel, didn’t they?

“Lakonia” was the name of the country surrounding (and controlled by) the city-state of Sparta in Ancient Greece. (It’s why the Spartan warriors had a Lambda painted on their shields). I wonder if that is a coincidence, or if it is a signal of what may be coming. The titles of the other books have classical allusions, too.

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]]> By: SDG https://habitablezone.com/2017/12/10/persepolis-rising-book-report/#comment-40679 SDG Sat, 16 Dec 2017 15:53:54 +0000 https://habitablezone.com/?p=68186#comment-40679 Was travelling for work, followed by a dsy at home with a cold, do was able to finish it. The book was probably my favorite as well. It genuinely surprised me all the way through. I had forgotten much of the set up of the Laconian Empire from the ealier books. If I had more time I would go back to find it in earlier books to try and get a sense for how dar in advance the authors were foreshadowing. Anyway, definitely the Empire Strikes Back of The Expanse (literally and figuritively). Looking forward to seeing where the next 2 books take us. Was travelling for work, followed by a dsy at home with a cold, do was able to finish it.

The book was probably my favorite as well. It genuinely surprised me all the way through. I had forgotten much of the set up of the Laconian Empire from the ealier books. If I had more time I would go back to find it in earlier books to try and get a sense for how dar in advance the authors were foreshadowing.

Anyway, definitely the Empire Strikes Back of The Expanse (literally and figuritively). Looking forward to seeing where the next 2 books take us.

]]> By: SDG https://habitablezone.com/2017/12/10/persepolis-rising-book-report/#comment-40647 SDG Mon, 11 Dec 2017 16:20:27 +0000 https://habitablezone.com/?p=68186#comment-40647 damn, I'm only on chapter 3. It was a busy weekend though. I wasn't expecting the jump in time, so that was a little jarring to see the characters aged a bit. Will respond more when I get further along. damn, I’m only on chapter 3. It was a busy weekend though. I wasn’t expecting the jump in time, so that was a little jarring to see the characters aged a bit. Will respond more when I get further along.

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