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MORLOCK NIGHT PDF, EPUB, EBOOK K. W. Jeter | 332 pages | 26 Apr 2011 | Watkins Media | 9780857661005 | English | London, United Kingdom Morlock Night PDF Book Paul Maybury. Winter's Tale is more in love with the machine than Morlock Night, which save for two artifacts, the submarine and the time machine, is more concerned with pulling details from 'London Poor' than any form of tech. Add to Cart. My feeling is though that they could both be described as steampunk in much the way that both 'Wild Wild West' and 'The Prestige' are both steampunk; one gonzo, the other introspective. The velocity is sometimes slowed by the exposition, as the entire situation is explained to and discussed by the characters at some length. The first person narrative where the main character is a hapless passer-by that suddenly becomes embroiled as the hero in a quest to save the world. But I think Jeter harkens back to early fantasy also in this book. I'm a little surprised, and more than a little disappointed, to have to say that. Adam Christopher. If you want more reviews like this one, please check it out! The Angry Robot reprint also has a useful introduction by Tim Powers, explaining how the novel came about. The author of the afterword credits Jeter with not only the coining of the term but also the founding of the genre. The Bookman. It is absolutely insane. This whole thing is on the level of Star Trek writers running out of imagination and turning the Borg from a hivemind into drones under the command of a slinky, smexy queen. I honestly had no idea what was going on with this book. Yoshitoki Oima. In that case, we can't Great fun to read. Again, underdevelopment of characters and plot points. The surprise ending was both predictable and a let-down. I think it would have been better had the story not used The Time Machine as a departure point at all. Anyway once I got into the story it got better. View 2 comments. Trivia About Morlock Night. His Dark Materials. Related titles. We're never given any explanation other than "Morlocks are evil. If only someone other than K. Nevertheless, the setting feels genuine and the humor feels appropriately Victorian e. Grim Expectations. Morlock Night Writer Community Reviews. Both are masterpieces of genre fiction. The first person narrative where the main character is a hapless passer-by that suddenly becomes embroiled as the hero in a quest to save the world. The October Faction, Vol. It is not the only one by the way-I have learned various authors have tackled the "What happened next? Morlock Night is a sequel to H. But the mythical heroes of Old England have also returned, in the hour of the country's greatest need, to stand between England and her total destruction. I think it's clear that steampunk long before the coining of the word was a visual style well before it was a literary genre, exemplified by the films of "The Time Machine" and "20, Leagues Beneath the Sea". Perhaps I'm just the wrong audience for it. If people want to hear what Jeter thinks of all this, he is the guest of honor at Steamcon in October. Available from:. The appearance of magic and myth in a quasi-scifi novel was unexpected, but not jarring. Add to Cart. What a shame. Aug 30, Catherine Siemann rated it liked it Shelves: neovictorians-and-steampunk. The Bitterwine Oath. Why is Morlock Night steampunk, while Winter's Tale is not? Having acquired a device for themselves, the brutish Morlocks return from the desolate far future to Victorian England to cause mayhem and disruption. Labels: Novels Seminal Steampunk. Nevertheless, the setting feels genuine and the humor feels appropriately Victorian e. Wells' The Time Machine , to which this book sets itself up as a sequel, I thought I'd give it a try. The smarter and more capable ones were waiting for him when he returned. Then again, this also explains his pages, versus Jeter's in this edition thick pages, large print, wide spaced. He's dragged from adventure to adventure by the people around him or, on multiple occasions, sheer dumb luck. That grounds the book in the Victorian era, and conveys that undeniable feeling of almost-plausibility that is characteristic of the best steampunk. The Orville Season 2. The book takes place in London in the autumn of the Victorian era. The crowning moment comes when the Dark Castle, the base of operation for the Morlocks, is visited: It is lockated in an alternate timeline it what will one day be… Germany! Sep 09, Martin Willoughby rated it liked it. Winter's Tale is more in love with the machine than Morlock Night, which save for two artifacts, the submarine and the time machine, is more concerned with pulling details from 'London Poor' than any form of tech. Preview — Morlock Night by K. I'll make this clearer when I update the Steampunk slides sometime in the hopefully! So was I disappointed with the book - once I realised it wasn't so heavily connected to the Wells book I was a little but I quickly realised I was missing something more important I was missing a great ripping yarn, an impossible adventure which I can see now was at the forefront and if you read some references even led the steampunk revolution years ahead of its popular acceptance. I was disappointed by this perceived weakening of the character. The entire premise was that the Morlocks had created a time tunnel from their time to Science Fiction Fantasy. Morlock Night Reviews Start your review of Morlock Night. Now, with the aid of an Anti-Merlin character, the Morlocks intend to conquer the past. I think it might be the right time to finally read it. You know the saying: There's no time like the present I understand why it happened, and I understand why it might even have been necessary. A great Steampunk story with Arthur and Merlin mixed in. James P. The first couple of chapters are a fine introduction and really rocket along, with the story picking up directly where H. Welcome back. Because who expects that, right? This book wasn't for me, unfortunately. It certainly bears the hallmarks of what I've been reviewing at the site. Alas, but it was all a bit too good to be true. It's certainly made up for in velocity. If people want to hear what Jeter thinks of all this, he is the guest of honor at Steamcon in October. Yoshitoki Oima. Ambrose pulls Hocker and a woman he meets in that war-torn London back to the Victorian era, and uses the traumatic experience to convince Hocker to save Britain. But, England has her heroes who come back every time a threat such as this one comes along. I decided on the audiobook because that is where I am at now. The plot itself leans just a little heavily on plot coupons. Jeter Best Seller. So as a steampunk adventure, which is what it is, Morlock Night is successful. Their use of the machine has created a channel in time that could make time collapse. Once our heroes go down into the London sewers, the book becomes an extended dream sequence masquerading as a novel. This enemy was a surprise to the reader when their identity was revealed Every time I knew who the next enemy was, someone else was in that place. Love it. This fact is intrinsic to Morlock Night , and at one level firmly sets the book in the Arthurian tradition. The Night Circus. How could this be anything but a wild romp? This is one of the earliest Steampunk stories. I was especially curious to see how one of the earliest steampunk novels compares against contemporary clockwork fare, and I am happy to report that thirty-two years from its initial publication Morlock Night remains an enthralling, atmospheric, and fast-paced read. Morlock Night Read Online One extra star for sheer audacity. Imaginative, for sure. Jeter's prose does a great job of aping Wells' style while maintaining a more modern pace. He elaborates detail after detail on the concept, fitting the situation into his ornate worldbuilding. I would have preferred more insight into the Morlock society. The best science fiction is protean by nature, combining facets of just about every other genre and defying neat classification within the bounds of SFdom. When you buy a book, we donate a book. Michael Moorcock and Micheal Moorcock. These Morlocks however wear clothing and carry weapons. Praise for Morlock Night. And yes, the tone here isn't anything close to Wells. It's pretty well established that in the mids Jeter, Tim Powers, and a few other authors heard tell of a British publisher which was seeking to produce a series of books following the adventures of King Arther reincarnated during various historical periods. Wells' The Time Machine , to which this book sets itself up as a sequel, I thought I'd give it a try. For sci-fi historians, the book is especially interesting as an early example of "steampunk," a term that Jeter himself first coined. Wells and Jules Verne, there is no imagination or creativity anywhere in this story. But then Merlin shows up, and things quickly get muddled. Diana Vick May 23, at AM. Wells's The Time Machine? The Bitterwine Oath. Empire State. And the writing! If you're looking for a good "response" to Wells, read Baxter.