Arkfall - Nebula Nominee 2009 [Paperback]

Carolyn Ives Gilman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 12, 2010

Humans live deep within an apparently lifeless planet covered by massive ice sheets. Having to survive in confined spaces has bred a unique culture where deference and non-confrontation make co-existence possible. **** Osaji's opportunities are limited by the need to care for her aging grandmother. But all that is about to change as circumstances push her toward a journey like no other.

Product Details

• Paperback: 108 pages
• Publisher: Phoenix Pick (March 12, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1604504544
• ISBN-13: 978-1604504545
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 4.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #485,098 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Hope another one is in the works, June 27, 2010

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This review is from: Arkfall - 2009 Nebula Nominee (Kindle Edition)

Heck of a good story. My only complaint is that it ended too soon. Nobody said it was a novella. Well, that and a few formatting problems. But nothing seriously distracted from the engaging story of Osaji, a floater who thought she wanted to become a barnacle (or even a spacer) but turned out to have floating in her blood, after all.

I'd read Ms Gilman's short stories, so I knew to expect good plotting and believable characters. But the biotic membranes the floaters use to get about the sea of their ice-covered world (think Jupiter's Europa or Saturn's Enceladus) are brilliant conceptions. Even my old scuba diver's fear of deep water relaxed after a few dozen pages. Now we can look forward to the next installment of Osaji's adventures and discoveries, yes?