Dreaming Metal

by Melissa Scott

Book Overview

Five years after the Manfred riots, the question of machine intelligence is still a dangerous one on Persephone, and the coolie rights organization Realpeace is not prepared to let it go. For conjurer... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312866585
• ISBN13: 9780312866587
• Release Date: August 1998
• Publisher: Tor Books
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Fantastic. Holds up in 2023

Very interesting. First time I read this author so I wish I started with book 1 but have that and another book by Scott in my cart now.

One of My Favorite Novels

I had read Dreamships a number of years ago and it has become one of my favorite novels over the years, so I was delighted to find that Melissa Scott had written a companion novel set in the same milleu. Dreaming Metal is not a traditional sequel, and can be read without any prior knowledge. However, it is a follow up to Dreamships and I think a reader who has read the earlier work will have a greater appreciation. The novel picks up some 5 years after the events of Dreamships, and chronicles the creation and growth of an entity which may be an artificial intelligence. The cast of characters is slightly different, and the writing is in some places extraordinary. Like Dreamships this is a slow paced character driven novel of ideas rather than an action packed adventure story. I think it compares favorably with the finest SF novels, and is one of my favorites.

My favorite sci-fi

I have read both Dreamships and Dreaming Metal, and Scott is now one of my favorite authors. Science fiction is hit or miss for me, I either love a book or can't stand it. If this sounds like you, read both.

Very good read.

This was the first Melissa Scott book that I have read, and it definitely won't be the last. She is able to draw the reader into her worlds very easily. The atmosphere of this book is very very good. This is seriously one of my favorite books.

The birth of AI

This book is excellent. It fits into the cyberpunk genre and runs alongside authors such as Neil Stephenson and William Gibson. The story is set on Persephone, where everyone lives under the planet's surface, except for outcasts and interplanetary cargo ships. Various castes, characters and lifestyles are clearly portrayed. Vivid imagery is presented surrounding the birth of true digital sentience.

Stunning AI!

This book was the first I've read by Melissa Scott, and I was not disappointed. I had no idea that it was a sequel to an earlier work, and it read like a new piece. The story follows three characters seperately and does a fine job of keeping you interested in the different aspects of their lives. My favorite was Fortune, the dancer. Celeste was quite a surprise at the end, reminiscient of Arthur C. Clarke's Hal 9000. I recommend this book to any science fiction fan.