Usurpation

I knew going in that Semiosis and Interference were two very different books. This initially frustrated me about Interference, I'd expected us to once again move quickly through the development of Pax from generation to generation but much of that book took place within just a few months. I knew I s......more

3.5 Stars This is a good third and final book in the Semosis trilogy. This is perhaps my favourite entry because I enjoyed the futuristic setting. With the time jumps throughout the series, I never get a chance to get attached to character perspectives. I recognize this is fairly common in the scienc......more

4.5 stars Another wonderful book by Sue Burke in her imaginative series, Semiosis. This book follows the children of Mother Stevland, grown large and spreading from the seeds she sent back to Earth from Pax. The well established rainbow bamboo consider emerging from hiding their sentience from Earth h......more

Another surprise continuation ... and one I could have done without? Stevland, the sentient plant from the planet Pax has sent its seeds back to Earth at the end of the previous volume. We are now on Earth in 2880 and see things from around the world (Nigeria, Siberia, France). We get a small time ju......more

Disappointing. I loved the first two in this series, but this one fell flat for me. Full review in the New York Journal of Books: [URL not allowed]......more