The terms are used without a layman's description of visual characteristics for example of the terms used to describe geologic features. Robinson used geologic and engineering descriptive terms in the dialogues of the characters as engineers would when they converse with each other I guess. In reading Red Mars, whose characters were all engineers, Mr. My issue and concern is how science is presented in SF, contrasted by the tension created by wanting SF to introduce concepts but not be an overly didactic-teaching presentation aggravated by my not wanting to get up off the couch while reading to look something up on the web. 'Much is made of Asaro being a physicist-what do you think of her use of physics in the books? Of her version of FTL travel? ' I have read none of the books mentioned in #1 however I just got through reading Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson and I have an issue that may be similar to the response begged by the question: Please feel free to discuss what you please here!

What about her non-Skolian books? What do you think of the plots, characters, worlds and the science in those?

What do you think of her world-building? Does the world seem plausible to you? What do you like about it? In her Skolian books: How about the seeding of mankind? Or the effect of psionics? Or the breeding programs? What about the Eubian Empire? Much is made of Asaro being a physicist-what do you think of her use of physics in the books? Of her version of FTL travel?ĭo you like a lot of romance with your SF-or would you prefer to see less in her books? What do you like about them? What did you dislike? Please feel free to discuss her SF books here. The Ruby Dice (Kelric and Jabriol deal with things and each other) The Moon's Shadow (Jabriol III becomes Emperor of Eube) The Radient Seas (Soz and Jabriol and war) I've just finished reading her latest, The Ruby Dice, and since this is the ninth or tenth book in the series, I thought it's high time for Asaro to have her own thread.

The Phoenix Code by Catherine Asaro