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tbotns is my favorite series, and the one I've reread the most over the years, but I never much cared for the fourth book in the series. Its been so long since I read it however that I can't remember distinctly why Thanks to this thread I'm going to reread it (maybe after the trilogy  ), pick up The Fifth Head of Cerberus, and will report back. It's so difficult to find other writers who even attempt that almost abstract scifi that I find so evocative.
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Encryptic posted:Yeah, Viriconium is about the closest thing to BotNS out there. Similar "dying Earth" setting to start with but it goes off in a very unique direction. Grabbed this on the recommendations here! & ignoring the completely mediocre first book, the abstract elements didnt't strike me as having any of the depth Wolfes do. Like... they are, in viriconium, the end result of the authors imagination, while Wolfes are more an engine to describe the fantastic. I hope that doesnt sound harsh; I still enjoyed Viriconium a lot, but I'm not sure I'd recommend it as more BotNS. It reminded me a lot more of china mievilles writing honestly (including characters that werent terribly strong).
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