Book Overview
The crew of the Desiree was unprepared. The Simiu were unexpected... Earth's first contact with an alien race turns to disaster when a friendly encounter erupts into inexplicable violence and the... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0441783295
ISBN13:9780441783298
Release Date:September 1989
Publisher:Ace Books
Length:309 Pages
Weight:0.44 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 4.2" x 6.8"
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
All the best things about sci-fi in one book.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
This excellent sci-fi tale doesn't do anything *new*--it's a pretty standard first-contact story--but it does what it does *really well*. First time I can remember that a sci-fi book brought smiling tears to my eyes. I'd happily use this book to introduce someone to the entire sci-fi genre.
Excellent book and series
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
And excellent science fiction book that is hard to put down. It also kicks off a 7-book series that are of the same page-turning quality. I highly recommend them all.
Creative and Enjoyable
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
This is a truly great science fiction book.It has some original plot elements that are refreshing, for example, not all aliens in this book(unlike Star Trek) merely look humans in a fake suit. Also, the romance aspect of this book is well done and quite enjoyable. Definitely the best of the series.Recommend for all science fiction fans.One more note-its nice to read science fiction that does not have to be grotesquely violent or lewd to be entertaining.
If you like science fiction you will love this book.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
The book is very entertaining and very informative of how humans would react to meeting 11 new aliens, even though we have advanced hundreds of years into the future. You have great human and non-human characters that you relate to. I would recommend this to beginning readers of science fiction.
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