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The immortal being who has become the champion of humankind must struggle to find the woman he loves in the mystical world of the Great Hunter.Tags
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Great series. Bova does not allow Orion to assume to be a god or gods...he only puts him in a situation and draws a parallel. All Orion cares about is saving humanity and finding the woman he loves. Anyone who gets offended over this should really stop, take a breath and quit taking themselves so seriously. It is just a book.......a Science Fiction book at that. Thought provoking......?? Yes. Intuitive.....?? without a doubt. It is everything Science fiction and literature in general is supposed to be.
Book #2 of the Orion series is a mixture of history, fantasy and science fiction. It begins with the Iliad story and continues through Egypt and is set in the bronze age. Main character is a person of heroic proportions, not quite a Greek god, but nearly so. He escorts Helen of Troy through some post-Trojan war experiences. Fun story and on to book #3.
This review is written with a GPL 3.0 license and the rights contained therein shall supersede all TOS by any and all websites in regards to copying and sharing without proper authorization and permissions. Crossposted at Bookstooge.booklikes.blogspot.wordpress.com by express permission of this reviewer  Merriam Webster defines Blasphemy as:  Full Definition of BLASPHEMY 1
a : the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God b : the act of claiming the attributes of deity  2:Â
irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable   As a reader of SFF I encounter ideas and philosophies that I disagree with, sometimes quite deeply, and while it colors my enjoyment of that book, I don't show more usually stop. As a Christian, I can take mockings, I can take my faith being belittled and I can take being told that I'm just plain wrong. But one line I won't cross in my reading is Blasphemy.  In this book Bova makes a future humanity, amped up and greekgod like. One of those humans comes back and pretends to be the God of the Old Testament to the Israelites in the desert. Not taking His place, but being the reality and the God of the Bible a myth based on him.  That I won't countenance. I'm not going to riot, or ask for a death squad to go after Bova or put out a price on his head; but what I am going to do is never read any of Bova's books again nor support him financially. Â
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Ben Bova, Ben Bova was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He began writing fiction in the late 1940's and continued to pursue his careers in journalism, aerospace, education and publishing. Bova received a bachelor's degree in journalism from Temple University, 1954, a master of arts degree in communications from the State University of New York, show more 1987, and a doctorate in education from California Coast University, 1996. Dr. Bova worked as a newspaper reporter for several years and then joined Project Vanguard, the first American satellite program, as a technical editor. He was manager of marketing for Avco Everett Research Laboratory and worked with scientists in the fields of high-power lasers, artificial hearts and advanced electrical power generators. Dr. Bova has taught science fiction at Harvard University and at the Hayden Planetarium in New York City, where he also directed film courses. He has written scripts for teaching films with the Physical Sciences Study Committee in association with Nobel Laureates from many universities. Dr. Bova has served on the advisory board of Post College and the Editorial Boards of the World Future Society. He is President Emeritus of the National Space Society and a Fellow of the British Interplanetary Society. He is also a charter member of the Planetary Society and a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Nature Conservancy, the New York Academy of Sciences and the National Space Club. He is a former President and a charter member of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. He was honored by Temple University as a Distinguished Alumnus in 1981 and in 1982 was made an Alumni Fellow. In 1994, his short story "Inspiration" was nominated for the Nebula Award. "The Beauty of Light" was voted one of the best science books of the year in 1988 by the American Librarians' Association and they hailed "Moonrise" as best science fiction novel in 1996. Other titles include "Moonwar," "Mars," and "Brothers," which all combine romance and adventure with the scientific aspect of exploring the future of technology and its effect on individuals and society. "Immortality" and "Assured Survival" deal with technology being used to solve economic, social and political problems. "Immortality" goes further in examining biomedical breakthroughs that could extend a person's life by hundreds of years while being able to always remain physically young. His works include The Aftermath, Mars Life, and Leviathans of Jupiter. Ben Bova was a prolific science fiction author. He wrote over a hundred books and short stories. He also was an editor who worked on some of science fiction's best-known publications. He died on November 29, 2020 at the age of 88. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- 1988
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- The great invasions which destroyed late Bronze Age civilization came from two directions. From the northwest a variety of tribes, called by the Egyptians the "sea peoples," began raiding the eastern coasts of the Mediterrane... (show all)an . . . [by] 1200 B.C. the Hittite empire was destroyed. . . . While these invasions from the northwest swept over Greece, Asia Minor, and the Mediterranean coasts, from the fringes of the Arabian desert . . . The movement began early: the Israelites were already in Palestine before 1220 B.C.
---The Colombia History of the World, 1972 - Dedication
- To the kindly, courteous, cheerful, and always helpful staff of the West Hartford Library, with my thanks.
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- Prologue
I am not superhuman.
Chapter 1
The slash of a whip across my bare back brought me to full awareness. - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)And with this huntress, this warrior goddess, beside me, all the universe were my hunting grounds.
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