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Old 07-09-2009, 9:01 AM   #1
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Julian May

Ons of my favourite Sci-fi reads in the last few years has been the Intervention series by Julian May. It deals with the advancement of the Human Race through the use of Higher Mind powers like Telekinesis, PK, corporeal excursion etc.

I've never met anyone who has read it, has anyone on here enjoyed it ?
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Re: Julian May

sniffer.. check out the favorites thread this series is one of my all time favourites... Both sets - the future Galactic Milieu and the past Saga of the Exiles - are great reads.
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sniffer.. check out the favorites thread this series is one of my all time favourites... Both sets - the future Galactic Milieu and the past Saga of the Exiles - are great reads.
Excellent ! I found the Galactic Milieu series a fantastic read. One of my all time faves as well. Also thought provoking and moving in its subject matter
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Yeah the whole interference from a higher power / culture kind of parralels some real life politics. I also like the introduction of the powers to humanity and the whole time travel aspects creating some weird paradoxes.
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Been a couple of years since I read them... May have to pick them up again soon.
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I've read Saga of the Exiles but none of his other work, I'll have a look, thanks...

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Intervention is the first (and best). I highly reccommend it
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Re: Julian May

Both the saga of exiles and milieu series are a great read. Nice to see a few appreciaters here as imo this is a very underrated series.
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