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3: Future Indefinite
The estimable Duncan manages, somehow, to be in tremendous form every time
out; his fans certainly won't be disappointed with this one. Kirkus Reviews
Duncan is deft at integrating his large cast and complex narrative and at setting
them in a thoroughly realized world that reflects both knowledge of, and a satirical
bent toward, religion and the pre-WWI British Empire. Publishers Weekly
I enjoyed The Great Game immensely. Each book is slightly different in style
(matching the title of each -- nice touch) which lends itself very nicely to the
"dual" nature of the story. Duncan liberally sprinkles the plot with several great
characters, lots of detail, and a fabulous "secret society," the Service, modelled
after the Victorian British Colonial Service. A great feature of the series is that
each novel is stronger than the last. SF Site
That supreme trickster Dave Duncan . . . is an expert at producing page-turning
adventure, and Future Indefinite fully lives up to the suspense promised in its title.
It's all throughly entertaining, while it leaves us wondering, right down to the final
pages, whether the end will fall into the classical category of comedy or tragedy.
Quite a performance, Mr. Duncan! Locus
. . . tightly written, intelligent, and original . . . The Great Game may prove to be
his most durable work. This volume provides a decisive and satisfactory end to it.
Booklist
Stunning in its scope and breathtaking in its ability to hold the reader captive with
its descriptive power, The Great Game reaches a typically fascinating conclusion
SFX
Duncan writes with unusual flair, drawing upon folklore, myth, and his gift for
creating ingenious plots. Year's Best Fantasy and Horror
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