Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov

Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I found this part of the saga a bit easier to follow. There’s still few action sequences and the events mostly take place through dialogue; but the majority of this book centred on a specific set of characters which made the story easier to follow which avoids the previous confusion of which characters held which roles. For a science-fiction story, there is a bit of assumed science here and Asimov doesn’t always explain his gadgets and the use of them clearly. I’m also beginning to sense a Star Wars parody here, only with extra politics. The Mule replaces Darth Vader and Bayta is Padme defending the republic. I did find it quite strange that a spy accompanied them at all times and felt that another character would have been more dramatic; though espionage seems to be evident in almost every chapter. I’m also disappointed to read that there’s still no robots; although that could still change and that could be a great part (or hinderance) of Seldon’s great plan. But there’s a great sense of hope here too as afflicted parties battle to avoid a pre-determined fate under their own guidance. The story continues…

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