Book Overview
"In the year 2038, the earth has been ravaged by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Retroviruses run rampant through humanity. Economic disaster has destabilised the world, the US has undergone a socialist revolution, and the balance of power has changed. Then the aliens arrive."--
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1473234654
ISBN13:9781473234659
Release Date:April 2022
Publisher:Gateway
Length:368 Pages
Weight:0.60 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 5.0" x 7.7"
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
Excellent first-contact novel
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
The books in this trilogy read just fine as stand-alone novels; I read Phoenix Cafe first, then this volume, followed by West Wind. The author's conceptualization of aliens is believable and different enough to be unsettling. This book--and the subsequent volumes that carry the plot line forward--go far beyond the "invaders from outer space" cliche. These are beings--and individuals--who communicate and understand via shared parasites...which should give you an intimation of the Otherness that characterizes them. With this said, it seems more an anthropological difference than the shock of "monsters" familiar to us in alien-encounter stories. I recommend this series for any SF fan who appreciates original writing.
"White Queen" is an unnerving and rewarding read
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 27 years ago
This is a dense cyberpunk crack at the alien-invasion motif, carried out with a highly-developed grasp of concept. Despite its ambiguity, I found myself reading this in one or two sittings. Weird and worthy.
Brace yourself...
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 28 years ago
Gwyneth Jones isn't a writer for wimps, sissies, and fanboy geeks, but she's *really* talented.
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