The Astronomer Who Didn't Like Magic Endurian Universe Book 1 eBook Joe Bergeron
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A wayward but rational-minded scientist faces mental and physical challenges when he finds himself on a planet dominated by magic, a world where many of Earth's ancient civilizations are preserved for some mysterious purpose.
The first of a series set in the Endurian Universe, The Astronomer Who Didn't Like Magic is the story of Leonard Ronar, an astronomer whose notions of reality are threatened on the distant planet Colibdis, where magic reigns, and gods and sorcerers contest the fate of the universe.
This is fantasy with a gloss of astronomy and quantum physics. Strong elements of horror may disqualify it for younger readers.
This novel introduces one of the worlds prominent in the tale of the Endurian Universe. Later volumes in the series present the others. Eventually it all ties together to form a large and complex whole.
The Astronomer Who Didn't Like Magic Endurian Universe Book 1 eBook Joe Bergeron
This felt like a gold/sliver age pulp sci-fi, but with seeds from decades later. Even when I found the characters unpredictable, I still found them at the very least interesting, and I was compelled to read on.The central character, Leonard Ronar, isn't the cookie-cutter hero of Golden Age and Silver Age pulp, though--be ready for a stubborn, socially awkward misanthrope who you grow to like over time, despite the fact that he probably wouldn't want you to like him. He's a fun combination of classical hero and obviously flawed human, who (despite the latter) is tossed into an epic adventure. The writing style gives you a sense that the characters are, in part, adrift in the stormy seas of the story, with moments of both stumbling uncertainty, and heroic glory.
Although perhaps a bit tangential, I was also a bit excited when I noted that Bergeron correctly predicted that the Milky Way was a barred spiral galaxy--something that had obviously been considered, but not directly supported till the 90s, and especially by Spitzer observations in 2005. If this was a bit of editorial slight-of-hand (since the original draft was from the 80s, I think, and this edition was from 2011), then it played very well, as I admit to giggling aloud when I read the relevant scene. Whether original, or in revision, there are gems like that throughout.
It reminded me a bit of the style of Poul Anderson, although I enjoyed this a little more, as it's a bit harder sci-fi. While the prose itself might be a bit rougher around the edges than Anderson, the tale is somehow also a bit more grand. Perhaps this is the fact that it was more ambitious, and more or less got away with it. From my perspective, this book is: 2 parts Poul Anderson, 1 part Asimov, mix with a delightful amount of pulp, and enjoy.
In short, I'll be reading more of Bergeron's stories--and that's what matters.
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The Astronomer Who Didn't Like Magic Endurian Universe Book 1 eBook Joe Bergeron Reviews
This book was a great sci-fi book. I like the character Ronar and being astronomer myself I new about the science. I can't wait to read the next one.
I like tigerworm and the owl.
Take one astronomer who can't figure out why he's so unhappy when he's supposed to be living his dream of learning more about the stars. Add one 5,000 year-old sorcerer who has made himself responsible for keeping his evil nemesis from invading Earth from a magical world known as Colibdis, way out in the boonies of intergalactic space between the Milky Way and Andromeda. Stir well with good and evil in the form of Varanu (God of Good and Order), and Ahriman (God of Evil and Disorder). Bake at 350 degrees, then chill to -50 degrees and enjoy a road trip beyond compare, as the astronomer, who has no use for magic because he doesn't understand it, discovers the roots of magic rise out of the weirdness of quantum physics. Yes, there's a lot of violence--more than I usually like in science fiction--but it reads like a science fiction version of a good Dale Brown actioner. Besides, violence is always justified in defense of self and other, which is one of the lessons Leonard Ronar (the astronomer) learns with a great deal of reluctance.
As a lay student of physics and quantum mechanics for most of my life, I can't fault the hard science that serves as the framework of the story, from the Bronze Portal itself through which Ronar walks from Arizona to Colibdis to the nature of the planet, smaller, with lighter gravity, to the two suns, one a red giant, the other a white dwarf, to the experience of Reality that clarifies the relationship between each of us and what IS.
This book kept me up all night as I couldn't stop reading it. Make sure you have at least six hours of available time to read it yourself, or you'll be late for whatever appointments you have.
This is the second book in a series of stories which blends science and magic in an intriguing way. The basic premise is pretty fantastical, but the characters behave in a rational way, which added greatly to my enjoyment of the book. A fun book which I can recommend.
Ever wondered what our galaxy (the Milky Way) might look like from far off. You can find out when you read this book about an Earth astronomer, named Leonard Ronar, who travels unexpectedly to the planet Colibdis, in distant reaches of the universe, and looks back at his home galaxy from there. This author, who has also created graphics for NASA when they have needed illustrations of items in the universe impossible to photograph, is about as well qualified to imagine it as anyone could be. You get a feeling of rock solid authenticity in all the astronomical background of the story.
Ronar has heroic attributes alongside human weaknesses. I was deeply intrigued by his ability to navigate in the wilds of Colibdis, by stars totally new to him, but this author makes it all plausible, by revealing the detailed mental processes he uses to do it. Only someone who was an expert astronomer themselves could write this. He nicely captures Ronar's sense of wonderment at finding himself looking towards his own galaxy from the outside.
On Colibdis, we quickly get the feel of the alien rhythms of life on a world with two suns, we discover the gloaming - a time of reduced daylight when the hot small sun is eclipsed by the larger red one, we meet wizards, a young king, ghosts and strange creatures all beautifully described. Ronar seems to develop affinity with the native creatures and certain details in the story make me wonder if more will come of this in one of the subsequent stories of the Endurian universe, which I have not yet read. My favourite of those creatures was the ice-worm, Tigermine. I hope to meet him again in later stories.
There is much physical action in this story, supernatural themes, exciting fight scenes and a good dollop of humour. Sha Totek, the most powerful of the wizards was a good source of laid-back humour.
Well worth a read, especially for those with an interest in astronomy and curiosity about what other worlds may hold.
This felt like a gold/sliver age pulp sci-fi, but with seeds from decades later. Even when I found the characters unpredictable, I still found them at the very least interesting, and I was compelled to read on.
The central character, Leonard Ronar, isn't the cookie-cutter hero of Golden Age and Silver Age pulp, though--be ready for a stubborn, socially awkward misanthrope who you grow to like over time, despite the fact that he probably wouldn't want you to like him. He's a fun combination of classical hero and obviously flawed human, who (despite the latter) is tossed into an epic adventure. The writing style gives you a sense that the characters are, in part, adrift in the stormy seas of the story, with moments of both stumbling uncertainty, and heroic glory.
Although perhaps a bit tangential, I was also a bit excited when I noted that Bergeron correctly predicted that the Milky Way was a barred spiral galaxy--something that had obviously been considered, but not directly supported till the 90s, and especially by Spitzer observations in 2005. If this was a bit of editorial slight-of-hand (since the original draft was from the 80s, I think, and this edition was from 2011), then it played very well, as I admit to giggling aloud when I read the relevant scene. Whether original, or in revision, there are gems like that throughout.
It reminded me a bit of the style of Poul Anderson, although I enjoyed this a little more, as it's a bit harder sci-fi. While the prose itself might be a bit rougher around the edges than Anderson, the tale is somehow also a bit more grand. Perhaps this is the fact that it was more ambitious, and more or less got away with it. From my perspective, this book is 2 parts Poul Anderson, 1 part Asimov, mix with a delightful amount of pulp, and enjoy.
In short, I'll be reading more of Bergeron's stories--and that's what matters.
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