It's a very connected sequel, same world, most of the same characters, but a different character POV per novel and slightly overlapping action.
I read Burndive first, and it's the most interesting linguistically.
I've sworn that the only time I'll read Stephenson *or* Tad Williams ever again is if I'm on a Greyhound across the United States. They seem more suited for a long bus trip than more interesting books you'd be sad to lose at a truck stop in Topeka.
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Date: 2007-01-30 04:42 am (UTC)I read Burndive first, and it's the most interesting linguistically.
I've sworn that the only time I'll read Stephenson *or* Tad Williams ever again is if I'm on a Greyhound across the United States. They seem more suited for a long bus trip than more interesting books you'd be sad to lose at a truck stop in Topeka.