Magnificat

Julian May is such an imaginative, forward thinking and gifted writer, that it is difficult not to become personally involved in the beautiful and tragic fates of her characters. This is one of the best series that I have ever read, and I recommend it to any one who has a love for intelligent and accurate science fiction. With a meld of hard science, Teilhardian philosphy and some foward thinking, she has examined the foibles of human nature and shown us a fascinating world. All her books have been compulsive reading, and I hope that there are other people out there who appreciate this series as much as I do.

Allow me to give out one or two helpful hints to anyone who is reading Julian May's books for the first time. First off, do NOT begin with Magnificat. For that matter, don't even start with the Galactic Milieu series. May's nine book collection is a story cycle; meaning, the last book leads immediately to the first, and so on. For those who read Magnificat and felt "let down" and "confused", or that the book was too predictable, remember this: Rogatien Remillard first began the familly history in The Surveillance, and much of Marc's (and the Family's) history was disclosed in The Adversary. I knew what would ultimately take place in the final confrontation, who would die, and who would be spared. With intuition, I knew who Fury and The Family Ghost were from reading the previous books. I knew how the story began and ended- and yet, I read on. I put myself (figuratively) in Uncle Rogi's shoes- he lived though it once, and had to relive it, reluctantly, through the memoirs. I was saddened that this ten year long journey I'd taken with May was finally at an end. And then I remembered: It's not over! The story continues! It may be a little while, but I'll soon be dusting off The Many Colored Land, and starting all over again...

To tell the truth, I liked Julians books that much that I am quite disappointed if this was it. I would like to hear more about unity and will humanity really lead it into a glorious future, is fury dead, ... ? There r so many open questions, and I hope that some of them will find an answer, so please Madam, do write atleast one more title. And if it is only to help me practise my english. Thanks in anycase for the wonderful books you have written up to now. You r on the same rank as I.Asimov is, and u remind me of him for you give humanity a great future.

This was the 2nd best series of hers yet. I think that it couldve been slightly better if they would've put more confict into the novel, yet I still think that they kick.I honestly think that the Saga of the Pliocene Epoch was better developed, and I wish that they would make some more novels with Aiken Drumm as main character... BTW, email me any cool info you happy to see on the WEB about any of her books in the INTERVENTION,GALACTIC MILIEAU TRILOGY, and SAGA OF THE PLIOCENE EPOCH.