Martian Wars: Prologue

Martian Wars: Prologue

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They most especially disagree on an incendiary new discovery by one of them centered around the uncrackable "Martian Code", a vast century old cache of alien documents seized following the conclusion of the war. These documents now appear to contain the direst of warnings that the war may only be paused, with its second act now unfolding in a way no one can anticipate. One film reviewer found the film gripping and "not only fascinating to watch, but very realistic right to the very end". The utmost skill and craftsmanship have delivered this merging of faux archival-style scratched, battered footage appearing as though from The Great War with an endless CGI army of ruthless Titan alien machines.

To my mind, the result was utterly awesome, and 'awesome' is not a word I throw around lightly. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Docudrama Docufiction List of mockumentaries Pseudo-documentary. Retrieved 5 December The Great Martian War a deft trip back in time". Retrieved 6 December Mars in the Movies: Wells 's The War of the Worlds Doctor Clayton Forrester Martians. Wells' The War of the Worlds H.

The Next Wave War of the Worlds: Wells' The War of the Worlds. War of the Worlds: Global Dispatches " Mars: Wells Society Lunar crater. Retrieved from " https: Use dmy dates from December Views Read Edit View history. As were those Martian canals and ancient decaying cities.

As before, with Nemo, one of the great fun things about such a novel is the way it combines real people with fictional characters. It is great fun spotting the references, some subtle, others less so. Once a student of Wells, he is attracted to her by means of her quick enquiring mind and humour. She plays an important part in the tale here. In real life Jane married Wells, in his second marriage, in Others may find it less of a problem.

I was originally introduced to the writings of Kevin J. Anderson through his Jedi Academy trilogy, which I read when I was just a wee lad. Okay, when I say "wee lad" I mean high school teenager. When all the other guys were partying, watching sports and chasing after girls, I was neck-deep in the Star Wars expanded universe. Who won high school now?

O yes, my review, where was I Wells actually existed and inspired his writings. The story follows Wells, just beginning his career as an author and living with his his fiance Jane, as he is recruited by his mentor Thomas Huxley to join the Imperial Institute. The best scientific minds of Britain, including Dr. Cavor and Hawley Griffin, are preparing the Empire for a predicted war with Germany. Plans are derailed, however, when the disgraced scientist Dr. Moreau crashes a symposium at the Institute with startling news: Moreau describes how, with the help of astronomer Percival Lowell, they were able to make contact with an alien civilization on Mars, which is planning to invade Earth at the opposition of the two planets.

Wells becomes caught up in a race against time to save humanity and will travel farther than any human being to prevent a war between the worlds. See what I did there? This is another fictional mash-up, focusing entirely on the works of H. Not every story of his is represented.

For example, The Time Machine is referenced and themes from the novel are apparent, but Wells' famous and nameless time traveler remains absent. Unlike some of the other examples of fictional mash-ups that have been reviewed on this blog, this novel does not involve zombies or vampires. So instead of gory horror, you get a good piece of fiction written in the style of an era when it looked like science would lead humanity to new heights. While many of their predictions failed to come true, you can't help but be delighted by their naive optimism, like how you can travel between planets and not have to worry about pesky things like radiation and lack of oxygen.

The novel also comes with some social commentary visuals of a society that is desecrating their planet in an effort to maintain their civilization and some OTL history references apparently no one can walk on the moon without saying the word leap. If I had one major nitpick about the novel, it was the Martian technology I can only suspend disbelief for so long.

Everyone knows about the towering Martian battle tripods, armed with their unstoppable heat ray, but on Mars we get a glimpse of Martians using smaller walkers just to get around. Did I mention the walkers only have two legs? Why, after seeing the advantages of a two legged travel, would the Martians go with the more unwieldy tripod model for their primary war machine? Of course who can fathom the mind of an alien anyway. Fans of adventures into the golden age of science will enjoy this episode into the secret life of one of the forefathers of science fiction.

The sky is the limit Nov 25, Robin rated it did not like it. Very boring story in which Mesta tries to weave several of Wells' stories into one. The result is a very badly written and ridiculous saga of unconnected bits and pieces. A cheap production to cash in on Wells' name. Aug 19, Heather rated it did not like it Shelves: Didn't even bother finishing Mar 25, Ethan I. Solomon rated it really liked it. This is his take on H. Wells's War of the Worlds and is the far superior novel as far as I'm concerned. KJA managed to infuse the book with originality and the same sense of wonder that Wells was able to inspire.

Oct 15, Steven Bragg rated it did not like it. This book is exceptionally poor. The writing is below the grade level of a freshman in high school, not college.

The author appears to believe that entertainment is derived from grossing out readers, which he attempts in most chapters. The science is absurd, even if he is attempting to write in the Victorian style and I suspect that readers from that era would also pan this book. Could not finish it. Got as far as the moon and realized how bored i was. Saw neither a purpose for this novel nor a reason to keep reading it. Aug 15, Randal rated it did not like it Recommends it for: Wells ' classic The War of the Worlds as alt-history.

Do you need more? It fails because the original, while ground-breaking, isn't up to much by today's standard for speculative fiction.

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It's quaint and over-familiar. It fails b Reimagines H. It fails because it builds up to a slam-bang finish that is entirely predictable due to age and retelling. Given that pretty much everybody on this planet, at least likely to pick the book up knows the Martians are invading with Bad Intentions, everything leading up to that revelation is eye-pokingly dull.

Skimmed the last half because I was tired of waking up with this propped up on my chest. Oct 31, Carl rated it it was amazing. A blend of real literary characters meet their imaginations. In this case HG Wells fantastic creations are alive and real, together with Wells real friends and colleagues they must stop the impending Martian invasion.

Featuring Dr Moreau, Griffin the invisible man and Cavorite. A whimsical tribute to Wells and his creations set in the Victorian era of his original stories. Fun and unscientific without the restraints of modern knowledge, this is a great read for fans of Wells and Bur Love this stuff! Fun and unscientific without the restraints of modern knowledge, this is a great read for fans of Wells and Burroughs will enjoy this book very much.

May 08, Monique rated it it was ok.

This wasn't quite what I had in mind. I was under the impression that it was a kind of prequel to War of the Worlds, but it was a different story entirely. It explores the idea of what might have happened if H. Wells had traveled to Mars and discovered what the Martians were up to before they actually invaded Earth. I found it entertaining at times, but it falls short of the masterpiece that it was based on. La guerra de los mundos de H. From the back cover: The Hidden Invasion Millions thrilled to H.

But what if that account proved not to be fiction? What if he sought to warn us of impending doom? In the wake of the first Martian assault, H. Wells has united with scientists T. Moreau, astronomer Percival Lowell, a Kevin J. They seek a weapon that will stem the tide of the invasion, though their path may take them from the streets of London to the treacherous sands of the Sahara, and then to the Moon itself! The true account of the war of the worlds… If you like history then this book is for you. If you like science fiction then this book is for you.

If you like the fairly new genre, alternate history then this book is for you. Anderson has taken historical events, historical people and woven them together with fictional characters and H. Wells is the primary character. Anderson did such a great job with his research on life in that, after a while, history and fiction begin to blur and the action is so real that you begin to believe that the events of the story actually happened. That is how good a story-teller Mr.

The Coming of the Martians

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The opinions I have expressed are my own. Oct 09, Guy Haley rated it liked it. The event is gate-crashed by Dr Moreau, who sensationally reveals a Martian invasion plan. There are plenty more nods to his books and short stories throughout. One word will sum up this book: I started reading it not really convinced that I'd finish it, but I was quickly absorbed into the story, which is an alternative account of the impending Martian invasion as depicted in H G Wells' famous work. We have a third-person account of Wells' own adventure and discovery of the Martians and what they are planning for Earth, an experience which ultimately leads him to write The War Of The Worlds as a warning to mankind.

We're also treated to a first-per One word will sum up this book: We're also treated to a first-person version of events from the journal of the infamous Dr. Moreau who has teamed up with astronomer and Mars enthusiast Percival Lowell in a quest to learn as much as they can from a lone Martian crash survivor. There are also appearances by familiar characters from some of Wells' other stories, all wrapped in a wonderful steampunk style with lots of technology and action.

I particularly liked the insights that we get into the mind of Dr. Moreau through his journal entries, and also the way that the author blends actual historical people and places into the story. To end up giving this five stars I surprise myself, but it really is an enjoyable book.

It's well written as you'd expect from Kevin J Anderson and the language used is fantastic, very well suited to the Victorian era in which the story is set. Another of those pleasant surprises that come along every now and then. May 05, Ron rated it really liked it. This book is something of an homage to H.

We meet him in school in with his professor T. Huxley who we learn is about to retire. They spend an evening on a cold London rooftop to watch a Leonid meteor shower. With Mars in the sky Wells speculates with his professor about life arising there. Herbert is living on the edge, nutritionally, and wears paper thin clothes not suitable for the event and comes down with a nasty fever.

The War of the Worlds

In his fever dreams is born the images and some ideas This book is something of an homage to H. In his fever dreams is born the images and some ideas of "War of the Worlds". I had very modest, if any! It is a mix of reality and a lot of fiction to not give us an historical fiction of how Wells created "War of the Worlds", but a very mashed-up imagined idea of maybe the way that it should have happened. What we find is that Wells stories of the Martians and Dr.

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Moreau may have not been entirely products of his imagination. This book was very enjoyable and a lot of fun.

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