The Phoenic Legacy: M.K.Wren

The Phoenix Legacy, M.K. Wren

Book 1 – Sword of the Lamb
Book 2 – Shadow of the Swan
Book 3 – House of the Wolf

I first got these books on the recommendation of my Librarian in Year 8 (some 17 years ago) and now they are a critical read for me every 2-3 years. They have the depth and scope of Frank Herberts Dune (1st, 2nd & 4th – 3rd’s rubbish) and flashes of brilliance ala Asimov’s I-Robot series, without the sparseness.   An engaging read, they are emotive, intelligent and definitely succeed in painting a picture of a world that is entirely plausible and feasible in our near future. What is also impressive is that the descriptions of technology and the word amalgams used to personify and name particular objects and concepts aren’t used to excess and don’t overtake the good old fashioned story telling aspect.   The covers of the US books are very different to the Australian covers – they do look lame – and definitely contributed to the poor following that resulted. The Australian books have black borders top and bottom and have classic Sci-Fi mixed with Fantasy Genre imagery that sparks the imagination and invites speculation and hence appeal. Everyone I know who has read them has ordered the books off Amazon and guard their versions with absolute commitment. Highly Recommended.   Highly recommended reading and I advise, do not loan them out once you get them. I once had someone offer me $200 for the trio, because mine are in mint condition. I have two sets – the loan out copy to trusted friends who keep reborrowing them and the personal copy.