Book Description
This is the life story of a girl addicted to the sensual pleasures of spanking. A girl who feels compelled to manipulate and engineer situations in which older authority figures punish her, over their knees. As Nexus Enthusiast publishes convincing and exciting literature, written by the devotee of a fetish for the large number of enthusiasts, the author is a fully qualified and active participant of the S&M scene.
Customer Reviews:
Insightful and exciting!.......2007-06-09
From the very beginning of this book, I knew I was reading something way above the average BDSM erotic fiction. Far from requiring you to turn off your critical mind and enjoy a book you'd never read if the subject wasn't so thrilling; this book is genuinely beautifully written, and has the stamp of authenticity on it from the very first chapter. Angie is a lovely, believable character, and the disciplinarians she meets as her journey progresses are just perfect! The punishment scenes in this book are the best, totally truthful, never exaggerated, and always SO hot! I'll be re-reading this story, and hoping for a sequel, for a long time to come.
21st Century Woman.......2007-05-31
Hated the book where I threw it away. I have a thirst to understand what motivates people and this book just showed someone's pathology of enjoying pain to be inflicted upon them. Not erotic or sexual, just words for pain enthusiastics. I wish I had the opportunity to review one page before I wasted my money.
I Couldn't Put It Down!.......2007-02-07
I really loved this book. It is so clear that the author is actually into her subject matter, and that makes all the difference. I know personally I have gotten very tired of reading spanking erotica that is clearly written by someone who does not understand the kink. Well, I can tell you that Fiona Locke *gets it* (no pun intended).
Truly, I could not put this book down and reccomend it to anyone who has an interest in spanking. This has such a wide range of scenarios, I think there something in it for every person who shares the kink!
Enthusiastic.......2006-12-31
This really is quite a book. Nexus describe it as "the definitive spanking novel" and that really comes close. It's well-written and entertaining, and it's by a real enthusiast who understands the core of the spanking game. The author claims that the cover picture is actually of her, and she has a story of taking the picture to back her up. A must-read for anyone who's into this.
Simply fabulous!.......2006-12-31
I've loved Fiona's work for quite some time now and was thrilled to learn that she'd finally written a full-length novel. There is honestly something here for everyone, up to and including some of the most delicious and erotically-charged gender roleplaying scenes I've ever had the pleasure to read (and re-read, and dog-ear, and re-read again and again).
I honestly cannot recommend this book highly enough. Suffice to say that if you are even remotely interested in this particular area of the lifestyle, whether it's mild curiosity or you are an active "spankophile," this is THE BOOK for you. It has a place alongside some of the great works of kinky literature, such as "Frank and I," "The Story of O," and "Slaves of the Roman Empire." If you haven't pre-ordered a copy, request your local bookshop to carry it. You won't regret it.
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An acclaimed historian offers a radical new history of the links between politics and economics, one that draws unsettling conclusions about the future of both capitalism and democracy Does money make the world go round, as Cabaret's Master of Ceremonies sang to us? In The Cash Nexus, acclaimed historian Niall Ferguson offers a radical and surprising answer-No. Conventional wisdom has long claimed that economic change is the prime mover of political change, whether in the age of industry or the Internet. In our own time Paul Kennedy has claimed that economics provided the key to international power, while Francis Fukuyama and others have argued that capitalism doomed socialism and ensured the victory of democracy. Small wonder politicians are obsessed with the economy: the Clinton campaign motto-"It's the economy stupid"-sums up a central tenet of modern life. But is it the economy? Ferguson thinks it is high time we re-examined the link-the "nexus," to use Thomas Carlyle's term-between economics and politics, in the aftermath not only of the failure of socialism but also of the apparent triumph of American-style capitalism. His central argument is that the conflicting impulses of sex, violence, and power are together more powerful than money. In particular, political events and institutions have often dominated economic development. A bold synthesis of political history and modern economic theory, The Cash Nexus will transform the landscape of modern history and draw challenging and unsettling conclusions about the prospects of both capitalism and democracy.
Customer Reviews:
War as Investment.......2007-05-18
This book is a fascinating read for everyone who is interested in the application of economic theory to world history. Reviewing and rejecting economic determinist theories like marxism, the political business cycle and imperial overstretch, Ferguson advances his own argument. It is war that brought us modern finance, bureaucracy and democracy. The outcome of war cannot be predicted with accuracy, but the nation that can finance it at least costs has a comparative advantage. Ferguson skillfully applies modern expectations theory to his historical account. He argues that military hegemony can spread good institutions around the globe as happened under British rule. You can disagree with his plea for benevolent imperialism in an age in which nations want to determine their own future. Moreover, it is questionable whether war `pays', since the costs of war exceeded revenues in most cases as Ferguson points out. But, this did not stop nations and groups from waging war.
Niall Ferguson, in his element.......2007-01-24
I originally picked up this book to see how Ferguson's economic views relate to his views of imperialism (Colossus, and Empire). What I discovered was little different than I expected; that the burden of warfare and imperialism on national treasuries in Europe actually HELPED to develop today's financial systems. This financial system (i.e. the bond market) gave these powers, such as Britain, the ability to extend their power, resulting in world supremacy. In putting forth this theory, he seems to overlook, or at least withhold, alternative ways that the financial sector developed.
With viewpoints and summaries aside, the book was a laborious read. It does, of course, cater to the reader interested in economics, but it is hardly a popular read that the average layperson would want to pick up. Yet while his economic theories - and history - are masked in complicated research and developed theories, the suggested agenda is less objective: it sends the message that overstretch is a myth, that warfare is not totally negative, and that world supremacy depends on a flexible financial apparatus. These implications, certainly, are open to debate, and as the opener to this angle of the debate, it is valuable.
a mixed book.......2006-08-21
Niall Ferguson is a professor of political and financial history who has written other well-received, albeit controversial, books. My feeling after reading this book was rather mixed.
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This, I think, is where things become more complicated than the book suggests. Did England found the Bank of England and establish the other institutions that allowed the United Kingdom to become the global hegemon in order to become a global hegemon? Or did Parliament and the Bank of England etc. arise to meet other needs, and prove far more useful than originally foreseen? I strongly believe the latter to be true: Britain, as an island nation, had no neighbors, and was an (after 1066) invasion-proof distance from France. These factors almost certainly allowed the United Kingdom to generate a merchant class far more influential than its counterparts on the continent, engage in more maritime trade, and devote less to military spending than did land-locked nations that faced war at any time. In time, this merchant class, and the practice of dividing risks and participating in syndicates to conduct foreign trade almost certainly led to the culture and institutions that led to the Bank of England. Of course, if the Bank of England and the like did not arise as much from conscious policy decisions as from circumstances, it would seem more expedient to focus on the circumstances that led to the BofE and Britain's broad and deep credit markets, rather than on arcane policy decisions.
The rest of the book is an exhaustively documented look at the relationship between the health of various states and various financial indicators, such as debt, the presence of the gold standard, unemployment and the like. Some of the ideas may be provocative to some, but are very well-founded, and well worth reading, others less so. They are, however, not presented in a focused manner, and many of them are more advanced as "working hypotheses" than exhaustively proven. I believe that case studies examining multiple variables would have been more informative than attempts to reduce complex situations to a single variable.
Somewhat jarring is that some of the Ferguson's facts are wrong: in Chapter 12 he suggests that Switzerland succumbed to the Nazi tide, three pages later we learn that the opposite happened. To emphasize the importance of bullion he goes into the details of the movie based on Ian Fleming's "Goldfinger," but gets them wrong: the idea was not to sneak off with Fort Knox's gold - a logistical impossibility - but rather to render it radioactive and hence untradeable. At least one somewhat complicated book that Ferguson endorses is so flawed that its own author has repudiated it; this shouldn't happen in a polemic whose credibility is based on the author's ability to get his facts straight.
To sum up, parts of this book are quite interesting and stimulating, other parts less so. Having read this book, I personally would not choose to read it again.
Understretch or Overstretch?.......2006-05-08
Niall Ferguson has written an excellent book from a generally objective point of view full of intriguing arguments backed up by extensive statistical analysis. The part that seems to have received the most attention is his discussion of great power "overstretch" and it is the part that also caught my attention especially since I read it with the benefit of hindsight.
He wrote this book in the year 2000, just before 9/11 and the invasion of Iraq. In the last chapter of his book he argues that great powers do not fail because they are overstretched but rather because they are overly reluctant to wield their enormous power.
He says that "there is no economic argument against" a policy to establish democratic institutions where they are lacking even if "by military force" since it would not be "prohibitively costly." In particular, he mentions the desirablity to violently overthrow Saddam Hussein using the war against Germany and Japan and our subsequent successful imposition of democratic institutions on these two countries as examples in support of his thesis.
His final sentence is this: "Perhaps that is the greatest disappointment facing the world in the twenty-first century: that the leaders of the one state with the economic resouces to make the world a better place lack the guts to do it." Meaning the use of military intervention where needed.
Judging from what happened after Ferguson's book was published, someone in the future Bush administration must have read it.
When we invaded Iraq, we showed the world that we have the guts but the results have been morally and economically dismal. The invasion has certainly been and continues to be very costly and we seem to be in cul-de-sac from which there is no good way out. And Iraq is not the world. It was just one country among many in dire need of radical transformation.
One point Ferguson seems to have missed is that all countries are not like Germany and Japan.
Are our problems in Iraq because the idea of an invasion was good but the execution was incompetent; or was it a bad idea to begin with; or is it actually going well? Is this feeling of "overstretch" just an illusion?
I, for one, would certainly like to hear what the author has to say now that six years have passed.
Highly Recommended!.......2005-04-12
It would be a mistake to emphasize the word "cash" in this book's ambivalent title without giving equal weight to the word that follows, "nexus." A nexus is the bond between two disparate things and, indeed, this is a book about the intersection of power and money. Its thesis, to the frustration of economic determinists everywhere, is that while money matters, other things matter more, at least when it comes to the cultural chessboard of international politics. One might quibble that author Niall Ferguson underemphasizes the extent to which competition for economically vital scarce resources leads to war. The other caveat is that he refers to the U.S.'s reluctance to go to war with a pre-Iraq state of mind. Yet, the author is an accomplished historian who capably supports his arguments. He manages overall to portray economic history in all its rich nuance, detail and complexity. His premise that war, not economics or politics, is the great engine that has driven the evolution of the modern welfare state is as enlightening as it is chilling. We highly recommend this book to the lay reader with a developed interest in history, politics and, especially, economics. However, a warning is in order: Those who only read the headlines may find this just a little too deep.
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As Chaos explained the science of disorder, Nexus reveals the new science of connection and the odd logic of six degrees of separation.
"If you ever wanted to know how many links connect you and the Pope, or why when the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank sneezes the global economy catches cold, read this book," writes John L. Casti (Santa Fe Institute). This "cogent and engaging" (Nature) work presents the fundamental principles of the emerging field of "small-worlds" theory—the idea that a hidden pattern is the key to how networks interact and exchange information, whether that network is the information highway or the firing of neurons in the brain. Mathematicians, physicists, computer scientists, and social scientists are working to decipher this complex organizational system, for it may yield a blueprint of dynamic interactions within our physical as well as social worlds.
Highlighting groundbreaking research behind network theory, "Mark Buchanan's graceful, lucid, nontechnical and entertaining prose" (Mark Granovetter) documents the mounting support among various disciplines for the small-worlds idea and demonstrates its practical applications to diverse problems—from the volatile global economy or the Human Genome Project to the spread of infectious disease or ecological damage. Nexus is an exciting introduction to the hidden geometry that weaves our lives so inextricably together.
Customer Reviews:
A new science.......2007-07-10
The 20th century witnessed the birth of several entirely new branches of science. Some of the more popular include relativity, nuclear physics, genetics, and solid state science. But there is one field that connects them all, the science of networks, whether it is networks of humans in a city, animals in an environment, water molecules in a lake or computers on the web. This book provides a ground-up introduction to networks, a history of the ideas, and how they are manifested in everything we do. The author explains how various phenomena are explained using networks, such as the spread of diseases, the movement of stock prices, and of course, business networking. This book is just one of a whole wave of books published in the past 20 years on this subject; but is better than most in that it approaches the topic on scientific principles. I recommend this book.
A Very Satisfying Read.......2007-03-18
This book is an terrific introduction to the details and applications of networks. Having only a superficial notion of what networks were about beforehand, I could hardly put it down. It was mind expanding, and will surely broaden your thinking!
Networks - a wonderful way to view our worlds both big and small........2006-12-05
Mark Buchanan gets 5 stars for so cogently introducing us to different facets of Network Theory and showing how an understanding of how things link together can greatly help us in seeing how our highly connected world operates.
Buchanan doesn't just talk in theoretical terms: he shows us clear examples such as the congestion of the US airways system - so efficient for so many decades, but now congested and prone to delays once some of the superhubs get congested. Or how about the collapse of the North Atlantic fishing industry - (which Canadian authorities laughably blamed on seals - were they serious?) due to a whole web of factors.
This book is illuminating and helps the reader view our social and natural worlds in fresh light. I'd heartily recommend this to the lay-reader who loves popular science (this is a nice extension from Tipping Point or the Wisdom of Crowds for example) or those interested in the way society functions. I also recommend a close cousin to this book: Six Degrees: The Science of a Connected Age by Duncan J. Watts which is equally well written but from the entertaining and quite modest point of view of one of the leading thinkers in this fascinating area.
- Six Degrees: The Science of a Connected Age (Open Market Edition)
- The Structure and Dynamics of Networks: (Princeton Studies in Complexity)
- The Social Atom: Why the Rich Get Richer, Cheaters Get Caught, and Your Neighbor Usually Looks Like You
Empty and Unfocused.......2006-10-27
I got the feeling that the author couldnt find enough material to write a full book so he decided to distort the idea of "small worlds" to include everything from the internet, to economics, to biology, to disease, and beyond. Theres no real focus, its just a bunch of mishmosh subject matter bundled together under the vague category "small worlds." Theres no real substance to this book at all. It jumps around topic to topic with no depth nor acknowledgment to the uniqueness between subjects that result in the outcome they produce except only "hey doesnt this look like a small world pattern just like the all the rest?" The author reminds me of those crazy people who claim to see the number 12 or 22 in everything they come across. Go to a bookstore and look through this book yourself if you can. If you've read Gladwells Tipping Point, this book is no where near as insightful.
Thought provoking.......2006-08-08
The book examines the connection patterns of various networks, although it mostly focuses on the social aspect. The central idea is that you have a bunch of nodes (which can be people, Web sites, airports etc) and you want to connect them in such a way that you can get from anywhere to anywhere reasonably fast but you require very short routes for nodes that are close by some measure. So how do you do it?
The book shows you that neither the random connections between nodes nor the connect everyone with its closest neighbours (mesh) networks will perform too well. Then it proposes a connection scheme that works and what it calls a "small-world network". Then it shows examples where the analysis of networks formed by self-organisation shows that they indeed shape themselves into that small-world scheme.
It is very easy to read but it lacks any maths as well as a deeper explanation of the subject. It is a very good apetiser but you need to look around if you want information about the subject with some depth. On the plus side, it shows the applicability of the theory on many practical subjects, from the way the Internet organises itself through why the rich get richer to the spreading of infectious diseases. There are some repetitive bits that come up again and again, but it is bearable. While the book demonstrates through numerous examples that self-organised efficient networks (let them be social, economical, biological or physical) show this small-world characteristics, it doesn't try to explain why or how a network would evolve into that particular connection pattern.
All in all, a nice introduction to the subject of self-organising networks that will probably pique your curiosity enough to look for books with more detailed descriptions.
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Book Description
Isabelle is a young student at Oxford, well versed in the giving of flagellation and in the Sapphic pleasures the city affords. When her ageing scout, Stan Tierney, lets slip that he knows about a long-established society of lesbian dominas, Isabelle is drawn in. As Isabelle investigates, together with her girlfriends Jasmine and Caroline, it becomes clear that she will have to endure a comprehensive round of sexual humiliations if she is to get close to the mysterious society.
Customer Reviews:
Sequel to "The Indignities of Isabelle".......2005-07-31
Isabelle's back, and it seems like everyone's got her. Now entering her second year at Oxford, everyone's favorite dominatrix/slut is looking for entrance into a seemingly legendary lesbian society known as "The Rattaners". Along the way, she undergoes trials of sex, submission and self-discovery. Oh yeah, and spanking; lots and lots of spanking! Hotter than hot, my rating is 10/10.
man oh man...........................2004-12-27
man oh man this is a friggin' sexy read....... i couldn't put it down. this book kept me turned on the whole time. Indiscretions of Isabelle is HOT HOT HOT HOT HOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Indiscretions a winner!.......2004-04-27
A great Penny Birch Book! It's a continuation of Isabelle's story, and very well done. If you liked "Indignities of Isabelle", you're sure to like this one. The story picks up where the last one left off, and goes forward from there. There's a bit more activity from Stan Tierney, one of many dirty men, both old and young, and lots of female domination, submission, humiliation and the misuse of food products. A lot of fun, but always with a good, sharp edge to it. Isabelle is, in my estimation, right up there with Amber Oakley as a Penny Birch character, so if you like Amber, you'll love Isabelle. There is a poker game scene in this book that is to die for. There are many other great scrapes that Isabelle and others find themselves in, all to my delight. Penny's writing never gets stale, and this book is no exception. I think she maintains her high quality because of her empathy for her well-drawn, three-dimensional, all-too-human characters; she really cares for them, which makes it all believable, but, boy, does she put Isabelle in some nasty situations. It's great, and should be a part of anyone's Penny Birch collection. B.
Book Description
Nexus offers an engaging and insightful journey of an odd mix of people drawn together to a spiritual retreat to overcome personal pain. This book will please readers of spiritual, new age, inspirational, self-help and visionary fiction books. It weaves insights within the narrative like The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield and The Peaceful Warrior series by Dan Millman.
Starting with a dramatic suicide scene through intimate details of the struggle of Logan Andrews with depression and despair, we are brought on a journey of inner struggle and personal transformation. The reader is transported to a spiritual retreat where the experiences of people at the retreat provide illuminating life lessons. The tone of book creates an authentic journey that is both exploratory and insightful.
The overriding theme in
Nexus is mystical in its nature, narrating experiences of deeper connection felt with one another and all of life. This is poignantly highlighted in key passages, including Logan's empathy for a dying fish in Chapter 6.
Customer Reviews:
Need for Spiritual Change.......2007-07-01
I've read many spiritual books and this one really spoke to me with a story that communicated about both the highs and lows of spiritual life through the touching journey of people at a retreat center. Each person in the story is dealing with their own sorrow from the depression-despair of Logan, Sarah's loss of direction and Muriel's desire to be comforted in her old age. Steven is fixated on his money-making schemes and in order for him to experience growth, he needs to connect to the path of love.
The story speaks of something deeper - a need for spiritual change. It isn't always stated on the surface and you have to dig deeper to recognize that as the central theme of this book. Yet you feel this impulse motivating the communication between teachers and students at the retreat center and the experiences there allude to a deeper bond - to the Nexus that connects us all through our heart where empathy and compassion can grow with experiences of our Oneness. The compassion Logan shows for a dying fish vividly captures this theme. This vision of non-duality is always there beneath the surface though our ego stands in the way of its realization.
The message in this book is beautiful and so I want others to know about it. Through spiritual books like this, we can delve into consciousness transformation and share it with others.
Really Bad. Don't Buy.......2007-06-30
I made the mistake of purchasing this book because it was referenced in a review for The Road (an amazing fiction currently on the best seller list). Now I realize I was probably led into buying it by one of the authors' friends or supporters. The 5 star reviews are bias, to say the least! The dialogue is beyond bad. It is stilted and at times downright silly. I love top quality spiritual writings like "The Power of Now" by E. Tolle or the writings of D. Chopra. It's not that I am spiritually closed, I just know very bad writing when I see it.
This "fiction" is an attempt to flesh out the spiritual teachings of the two authors through poorly crafted, one dimensional characters. I would rather drink flax oil and fast for a week to better my soul than read this kind of stuff. I anticipate receiving some unsupportive votes for this review, and these will likely come from the friends of the authors who have written the 5 star reviews. So be it. I'd rather be honest and save the potential Amazon customer some money!
Thought Provoking.......2007-05-30
NEXUS is an absorbing guide to the dazzling universe of spirituality! Written in the appealing genre of a new age novel I found NEXUS to be a remarkable psychological and spiritual adventure filled with mystery, enchantment, romance, insights, as well as being highly realistic in terms of life's joys and sorrows. I just couldn't put the book down!!!
The diverse assortment of characters were realistic, and the plot was deep, lively and fast paced throughout. NEXUS WORKED AT VERY DEEP LEVELS OF MY MIND TO PENETRATE MY SUBCONSCIOUS AND TO EXPAND AND INSPIRE MY SUPERCONSCIOUS MIND. WHAT AN EXPERIENCE!!!
By carefully reading NEXUS and reflecting on the philosophical insights inherent throughout the book I found that I could tap into my deepest inner centre of being- my inner source of strength, wisdom and compassion...what a discovery!!!
I heard about NEXUS from a friend and that is why I bought the book. I told another friend about NEXUS but she had already just finished reading it and was most impressed.
It seems that people everywhere are suddenly experiencing an intense attraction to NEXUS, one of the most valuable books I've read in a long time.
Another new age novel that I highly recommend is The Saint, the Surfer, and the CEO: A Remarkable Story About Living Your Heart's Desires
Spiritually Uplifting.......2007-05-21
Every once in a while you come across a book that resonates at a deeper soulful level. "Nexus: A Neo Novel" is one of those books that touches you through a spiritual journey of transformation of people in the book. Their transformation is an inner one at the level of their heart and psyche.
For Logan Andrews the transformation requires that he move from negative thoughts and emotions to positive ones. This task is fraught with difficulties, since even at a spiritual retreat intended to help people find the centre of their being called the Nexus, Logan is confronted with his greatest loss as he meets his ex, Sarah.
I really liked the sub-plot with Steven, an arrogant millionaire, who at first is irritating but in time he grows on you and becomes an endearing person. Steven believes that money is the answer to life's problems but has he lost his way?
Even though the writers of "Nexus" have their own unique voice, still this book reminds me of other visionary writers like James Redfield, Carlos Castaneda and Dan Millman. I highly recommend "Nexus" as a deeply moving experience of personal transformation whose message spiritual readers will most appreciate.
Powerful Insights.......2007-04-23
The appeal of "Nexus" lies in an original story that is fast-paced and chock-full of powerful insights. This book is about transformation as an organic process.
The novel is unique as a collaborative effort by two authors who have successfully integrated their writing into an inspiring narrative. This book explores the ups and downs of spiritual life through the journey of people at a spiritual retreat and we can relate their experiences to our own life.
I love this book for its piercing insights and a memorable soulful journey. "Nexus" reminds me of books like "The Celestine Prophecy," "The Life of Pi" and "The Alchemist" - some other books that I've enjoyed reading.
Book Description
Nineteen-year old Isabelle is a refined young woman of cultish tastes and a deep sexual yearning, which she's yet to reveal. The pleasures of domination and the female form are obvious to her, but now, in her first year at university, she's set to discover that there are many more excitements of the flesh. Isabelle's sensual education is about to begin.
A Nexus Classic.
Customer Reviews:
Down On Your Knees Princess !.......2006-02-08
Penny Birch is one of many female authors revealing to the world the dark, dirty little secrets of many women out there. Todays women want to be the bad little girl. Yes, a woman can be strong and submissive, and this novel takes us on the journey of Isabelle's transformationa and the many indignities that await her.
A very sexy adventures with lots of twists.......2005-09-22
The main character is easy to relate to. Carrie learns about the world of BDSM and is a quick study. We get to follow her along her learning process as she goes from an amateur dom to a nearly perfect sub in this story. She does some very indignified (even dirty) things in this book that leave the ready horny and wanting for more!
Great stuff!.......2005-06-24
Isabelle is a young woman who is just starting her first year at Oxford. But beneath her studious facade lurks a raging passion for sex, spanking and BDSM; all of which--and more!--she gets from men and women alike. This book is not to be missed by any serious spanking afficianado. My rating: 10/10.
man oh man..........2004-08-02
man oh man this is a hot read. i couldn't wait to pick up and i was not disappointed.... and that's an understatement. so hot it sizzles. loved "the indignities of isabelle" man oh man oh man.....
Top Notch!.......2003-12-25
This book is an absolute must if you are a Penny Birch fan. It is one of her earliest efforts, but also one of her all-time best. The heroine of the story is a strong woman, similar to Amber Oakley in other PB books, who has both dominant and submissive tendencies. There is a little of everything for the reader, but the scenes are rendered so well and so convincingly, that they leave other books in the dust. Early in 2004, a follow-up book, "Indiscretions of Isabelle", is to be released, so it would be a good idea to read this one first. This ranks well with Penny's other early efforts, "A Taste of Amber", and "Brat", both of which introduced two of her best characters, the aforementioned Amber Oakley, and Natasha Linnet. This book has been in publication for a while now, but really stands the test of time. One of the best I've enjoyed in years.
B. from Canada
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Great Goulessarian, it's another Nexus archive! This latest collection of the landmark sci-fi series re-presents the original Nexus issues 12 through 18 from First Comics - an indispensable storyline in the history of Horatio Hellpop's plagued existence. Wracked by inescapable, visceral nightmares of the grave misdeeds of his next targets, the executioner Nexus turns to the only solution he can - a life-threatening procedure that places an implant in his brain! This implant will prevent the dreams that Horatio has endured for years, but at what price? His behavior changes, and the ensuing emotional isolation pushes Sundra and her booming solar sailcraft business back to Mars. Spy Ursula X. X. Imada resurfaces with Horatio's twin daughters, and Clonezone the Hilariator is up to his usual mischief and misadventures! This collection also features a story about the Hammer, Judah Maccabee, illustrated by the famed Oz artist Eric Shanower. Relive the series that defined the careers of both Steve Rude and Mike Baron, collected in a handsome hardcover format for the first time.
Customer Reviews:
Mixed collection.......2007-08-07
OK, I've really enjoyed reading the first 2 Nexus collections, but this one was a bit disappointing. The Baron/Rude story continues and deepens and it's great, but there's a lot of non-Rude content here that is just filler. The mostly uninteresting Clonezone stories could have easily been left out. There's a couple of non-Rude Hammer stories that fair a bit better, but I closed this volume feeling a bit gypped.
Book Description
In this volume, the enigmatic executioner meets his match in the evil Clayborn. If that weren't enough, Horatio's uncle, a religious anti-technology zealot, arrives on the moon of Ylum with the mission of destroying the Gravity Well - the same well that Ursula X. X. Imada, spy and mother to Horatio's twin daughters, hopes will soon suck in the 400 billion people of the Web! Uncle Lathe incites a riot and has his eye on a deadly, Head-designed battle cruiser to further his crusade. Judah takes on the task of training Scarlett, Nexus' extremely powerful young daughter, and Dave and Nexus travel to the library at Alexandria... in 47 B.C.!
Customer Reviews:
Some new blood on the pencils duty.......2007-05-07
Volume 5 of Nexus Archives has some invited artists to fill in Steve Rude's absence.
Jose Luis Garcia Lopez(awesome) and Mike Mignola take the creative duty on some issues.
I hope they are able to publish the enteriry of this great space saga. In my opinion the best space-opera comic book with the permission of Alex Raymond's Flash Gordon.
Can't wait for Volume 6 with the return of Steve Rude. By the way, does anyone know if they are going to re-publish The Next Nexus?
Book Description
In global security today, religion is not only part of the problem but also part of the solution. This book explores positive nexus points between religion and security, paying particular attention to the resources within the Abrahamic faith traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam that foster sustainable peace. Visit our website for sample chapters!
Book Description
On the distant moon of Ylum, an enigmatic man is plagued by nightmares. He is forced to dream of the past. He dreams of real-life butchers and tyrants, and what they have done. And then he finds them, and kills them. The year is 2841, and this man is Nexus, a godlike figure who acts as judge, jury, and executioner for the vile criminals who appear in his dreams. He claims to kill in self-defense, but why? Where do the visions come from, and where did he get his powers? Though a hero to many, does he have any real moral code? These are but some of the questions that reporter Sundra Peale hopes to have answered.
Customer Reviews:
Rise of a Master Craftsman.......2007-07-18
I've long been a fan of Steve Rude, but haven't read all that much of Nexus. So, it's pretty overdue for me to begin reading Nexus from the beginning. This book began over 20 years ago, and it's held up surprisingly well. This volume starts off with a few black and white issues and end with the last half in color. Rude's artwork blossoms in this volume, and he is truly one of our best living comic illustrators. He's got a keen eye for amazing composition, characterization and clean and clear sequential style. His artwork is a cocktail of the best of Curt Swan, Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby and Sal Buscema, and Rude holds his own in this esteemed company. Mike Baron's story is engaging and timeless, a SciFi adventure for the ages. Nice volume from Dark Horse. The color seems old fashioned by todays comic book standards of computerized color, but seems to be a good reproduction of the original. Highly Recommended.
Classic.......2006-03-05
For anyone interested in amazing art and well-written storylines, go no further. Nexus is a joy to read, and very easy on the eyes. I originally read these quite a few years back, and I am hoping that I am not speaking through nostalgia, but i think that the stories hold up quite well. I am sorta amazed that these books are not hallowed amongst some of the best stuff that came out in the 80's. Perhaps that it was not a Marvel or DC title, i don't know. I would put Nexus, specifically the Steve Rude issues, in my top 20 comics of all time. Anyhow, I would be quite surprised to find a comic reader who would not enjoy these stories. Take a chance, you will most likely be very pleased.
The Best In Science Fiction and Sequential Literature........2006-01-13
It's time, once more, for the daring character
play of NEXUS. The gripping saga of a noble
executioner, and the lives his activities
transform, is entering its 25th anniversary
this year. With the star-spanning, soul-
searching creations of writer Mike Baron
and illustrator Steve Rude set to enter a
new phase of their lives, there's no better
time for a handsome hardbound series of
archives to collect the original exploits
of Horatio Hellpop, Sundra Peale, Dave,
Judah, Tyrone, Ursula and all the rest who
comprise this stunning tale of tragedy,
laughter, power, ambition, and humble
affection yearning to breathe free.
Dark Horse Comics, the intrepid company
which was the third to feature the award-
winning Science Fiction chronicle, has
just issued the first volume of the NEXUS
ARCHIVES. Even if you're one of the few
to own those rare Capital Comics issues,
or the equally rare Graphitti collection
of Capital's original Black and White
debut, this Dark Horse hardcover is a
special treat all its own.
Collecting the Black & White debut &
origin of the philosopher slayer and his
myriad world, the NEXUS ARCHIVES gathers
the first four color issues of the Capital
run, and unveils the first master schemings
of one of the most compellingly evil villians
ever conceived for Fiction; one who will
manipulate anyone -even her own body- to
further her own vested ends.
The ARCHIVES is invaluable in providing a
look at the beginnings of one of the finest
teams to grace the Sequential Arts. From the
start, Baron's ability to imbue ruthlessness
with beguiling charm, tenderness with a tough
edge, and communicate camraderie and commitment
with something as simple as a cookout, or a
shared touch, has made him one of the great
writers of the past 25 years. Baron's
handling of plot and dialogue commands
the incisive candor of a playwright's
grasp.
No less the genius, Rude's fine lines convey
a wealth of diversity in body language and
emotional insistency which none surpass.
Only George Pérez and Wendy Pini match his
capacity for broad cinematic scope. As is the
case with ELFQUEST's Pini, Rude's frequent
use of painted portrait to convey the varied
levels of narrative is captivating and eye-
popping, presaging today's much-plaudited
work from brushmaster Alex Ross.
The essays written by Baron and Rude for
this collection are a treat in themselves,
providing a glimpse into the very stuff of
aesthetic integrity, the flimsy nature of
industrial whim, and a touching exchange
of staunch respect and abiding friendship
which has made their business endeavors
all the more rewarding.
As kicking as the multifaceted character
of NEXUS himself happens to be, the
rich tapestry of supporting characters
marks this chronicle as a wonderfully
precious, deeply involving, highly
ethical storyline. Male, Female, Alien:
All have a story.
Here, a political spy can become a dynamic
figure of courage and honesty, and a factory
manager stands revealed as a healing counselor.
A cynical refugee can become a caring political
leader, and an ambassador can stand revealed
as a fiendishly polarizing force.
In a tale where a killer has the heart of an
innocent and the soul of a poet, all things are
possible.
If you have been with NEXUS over the past
twenty-five years, consider this collection a
special monument to the resilience of great Art,
and the healthy interest of a sharp, searching
readership.
If you have never read NEXUS, and wonder what
all the shouting is about, I heartily encourage
you to acquire this collection, and enter the
start of a particularly special voyage.
You want Comix that give a damn, and have
something to say with thought and feeling?
Here you are.
Great literature doesn't get any better
than this.
Ylum's Favorite Son.......2006-01-06
Horatio Hellpop, the man known as Nexus, comes to life in this deluxe hardcover volume collecting the first 7 issues of... well, "Nexus" by Mike Baron and Steve "The Dude" Rude.
The first issues (first published starting in 1981!) are in b&w, the way they were originally printed, but you do get the nice color covers (some are by Paul Gulacy) and then the four-color series kicks in. Along the way Baron's erudite writing style starts to flow and the Dude's art coalesces into something resembling his gorgeous mature work. These are two creators in their formative days coming together to tell the thrilling, philosophical and sometimes hilarious stories of Nexus as he wrestles with his destiny as a man doomed forever to kill mass murderers.
You'll meet Nexus himself, then watch as he pursues killer freaks like Zeiffer Meird and the decapitation-obsessed Clausius. As the story progresses, Nexus encounters the reporter Sundra Peale, who will become his lover, and then the nefarious and compelling Ursula X.X. Imada (plus he learns what the X's stand for). It's a sci-fi superhero tale that quotes William Blake and visually references everything from Dr. Seuss to "Star Trek." All those influences (Baron lists a few in his intro), and yet it's like nothing else.
"Nexus" was one of the indie greats of the 80s, and some of these stories were later retold more fluently by Baron and Rude, but it's worth it to have them in their original, somewhat rougher, form. Wonderful work that only improves along the way.
Fantastic presentation of a fantastic series.......2006-01-01
Baron and Rude's Nexus remains one of the best science fiction/superhero series ever done and Dark Horse gives it the treatment it richly deserves in this classy archives format. To their credit, they've allowed the three black-and-white issues to remain in black-and-white rather than coloring them, allowing the reader to experience the artwork in as close as possible to its original presentation. The only thing lacking is the classic flexi-disc that was packaged with issue 3, featuring an audio dramatization of that issue's story and with the "unforgettable" Nexus theme song.
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