Title: Surprisingly disappointing
Product review: I generally enjoy Cherryh's books, because they are tightly plotted and well-written, but Hammerfall was a disappointment. The plot reverberates with echoes of Dune and other desert-based SF -- down to the chapter-introducing passages of wisdom and the raging sandstorms. The nanotechnology twist is a good one, but it's never fully realized and the only character with any depth is Marak Trin Tain, the main character. The to-ing and fro-ing in the desert is repetitive and predictable. If I want classic Cherryh, I'll re-read Cyteen. If I want classic desert SF, I'll re-read Dune.
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