by Jay D Blakeney aka Deborah Chester etc
-- (Anthi#2)
science fiction
copyright 1990
read in March 2023
rated 7/10: ####
The aliens are definitely alien, with enough human characteristics to be sympathetic characters.
The evil aliens are, well, nasty. The humans are... not very nice at all. It's a good mix of galactic characters.
at the start, the hero is cold, driven, unpleasant. Then he exhibits a core of niceness. finally, the book is a pleasure to read.
This is book two. I would have liked to start reading with some knowledge of the planet backstory and various characters. however... only one point is annoying:
when the hero is saved by the timely arrival of the cavalry... was this foreshadowed in book one? As far as I can tell... it is pure Deus ex machina. Not that it really matters :-)
this is not a book of clever but subtle plotting. it is heroic adventures in an interesting alien universe.
27sep23: I read it again. With a better idea of what was happening, it made more sense (which seems obvious, now I think of it :-)
I spent less time wondering what was happening, who was who -- and more time just enjoying the adventure. And appreciating -- understanding -- the backstory. An enjoyable romp in a well-imagined universe, with a solid (for book 2) plot. And still very little warning for the deus ex machina ending.
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Dr Nick Lethbridge / Consulting Dexitroboper
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The word "boobs" is so scary until you get to the second "b". (Alfred E. Neumann
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Dying for you to read my blog, at https://notdotdeaddotyet.blogspot.com.au/ :-)
The word "boobs" is so scary until you get to the second "b". (Alfred E. Neumann
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