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Type of bind: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN num: 9780553584714
ISBN number: 0553584715
Label: Spectra
Manufacturer: Spectra
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 336
Printing Date: March 01, 2005
Publishing house: Spectra
Release Date: March 01, 2005
Sale Popularity Level: 422239
Studio: Spectra
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In her now-classic tale The Silver Metal Lover, award-winning author Tanith Lee told the spellbinding story of Jane and her forbidden love for a robot named Silver. In this stunning follow-up, the legend of their tragic romance lives on. But nothing is as it was–or as it seems.…
As an orphan growing up in the slums, Loren read her clandestine copy of Jane’s Story over and over, relishing every word. But Loren is no Jane. Savvy and street-smart, Loren could never be stirred by a man of metal, her passion never ignited by an almost-human–even one designed for pleasure.
Still, when the META corporation does the unthinkable and brings back updated versions of robots past–Loren knows she must see Silver. And just like Jane, it is love at very first sight. But Silver is now Verlis. If he was perfection before, he is now like a god. Yet he is more human than his creators think–or fear. While Loren doesn’t quite trust him, she will follow her twice-born lover into a battle to control his own destiny–one that
will reveal to her the most astonishing illusion of all.
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Perhaps because I've never read Silver Metal Lover and so had no expectations when reading Metallic Love, I thought this second book was amazing. Aside from the love story, which I thought was well-developed (and hot!), the ideas it dealt with - humanity's creations turning on humans, the idea of humans creating gods, the fall from perfection- are elemental and fascinating.
I have to say - I read the very first chapter of TSML in the bookstore and didn't buy it because I thought Jane was annoying. I know she is supposed to be an adolescent and many are over-emotional, but still - I didn't think I could read a whole book with her sniveling about her mom and love, etc.
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Contrary to the bad reviews for this sequel, I found it to be a great story which was not too heavy or too trivial. The references to the previous book "silver metal lover" added to it and did not make it a carbon copy.
If you are after action/politics in science fiction, this book or its predecessor is not for you.
Great human drama in science fiction.
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It's been 12 years since Silver was dismantled - or killed - and the other robots destroyed. Jane's book, published by catchusifyoucan, has clandestinely passed from hand to hand. EC now META has brought the robots back and better than ever. A poor young girl has been chosen to see if she can re-waken Silver, now Verlis' soul. Will Silver Verlis love Loren or will he love Jane who enters his life a second time, this time older and more mature. What happens when Loren and Jane meet? The robots created to amuse and entertain the populace now have another mission. One that involves death. Will love blossom the second time or will there be a disaster? And get out your dictionary, that is unless you know what solipsistic is!
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As you can see from all the other reviews, this book was no comparison for The Silver Metal Lover. The very first book wasn't written spectacularly well, but it did make you believe such a world existed. It would be great for a lazy weekend and overall I rate that book 4/5 stars. It was an easy, lovely read. However, half of this book made constant references to the very first book; it was in no way it's own book. Just a ghost riding on coat tails of the very first books' fame.
This is a bit crass, but I bought this book at a used bookstore and it wasn't even worth the $3.00 I spent on it. Now, when I look at Metallic Love, all I see is a waste of space on my bookshelf. Sorry, but true.
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This is the story of Verlis and Loren. Verlis is the reborn body of Silver, a robot made for pleasure and then destroyed due to his creator's fear. While this book is not near as good as The Silver Metal Lover, it is nice to have a follow-up. Its reread value isn't great, and Verlis doesn't seem sympathetic and human, like Silver did. Reading Metallic Love doesn't add much to the series, but I always like to know what happens next, after a book ends. So while it might only get 3 stars based on this book alone, it gets 4 overall for continuing a story I love.
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