Dark Goddess (Outlanders) [Mass Market Paperback]

James Axler (Author)

Book Description

Series: Outlanders | Publication Date: November 6, 2007

Doom Vector

Humanity's past lies buried beneath the ruins of near annihilation, concealed by a secret entity and its ancient blueprint to enslave mankind. But at the dawn of a far more treacherous new battle for domination, the war between humanity and its alien puppeteers is forged by a group of determined rebels whose forbidden knowledge of their inhuman enemy only begins to prepare them for what lies ahead...

Grim Footfall

In her chrysalis state, Baroness Beausoleil was a betrayer, a murderer, an arch foe of mankind. How, her metamorphosis into Overlord Lilitu poses a far greater menace. But she needs human help in a plot to overthrow her brethren and seize control of the last remaining Anunnaki stronghold on Earth. Buried deep in the sands of the Sinai, a secret port can unleash the dangerous mysteries of an alien race--unless the Cerberus rebels can out a she-god with an army at her disposal...and the cunning and cruelty to wrest Earth for herself.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Gold Eagle (November 6, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373638566
• ISBN-13: 978-0373638567
• Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 3.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,418,562 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Very Best, November 4, 2007

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Ron Miles "code monkey" (Orlando, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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Back when Babylon 5 was running on television, creator J. Michael Straczynski used to refer to some episodes as being WHAM episodes, where he would kick over all the tables and knock the characters back on their heels. Usually a WHAM episode would in some way completely redefine what the overall story was about, and it would always spin the story off into some new and unexpected direction. Much like Tomb of Time or Children of the Serpent, Dark Goddess is absolutely a WHAM episode for the Outlanders series.

The prologue of the book serves up the long-overdue demise of Team Phoenix, in a way that is spectacularly and deliciously harsh. To borrow a phrase, I suspect the epitaph on their gravestones read "They died as they lived - stupidly". I was already set to give the book the highest possible rating just based on the first dozen pages, and then it got better.

The first act is set primarily in Florida on the Gulf Coast, with our leads facing off against the somewhat comically named Billy-Boy Porpoise. Although Mr. Porpoise certainly excels in creating a strong brand identity, he is perhaps not the best at correctly predicting the outcome of his actions. Ah, well, live and learn. Or not.

Very quickly the book moves into the meat of the story, with Overlord Lilitu plotting to wrest control of Tiamat from Enlil, a plan which requires the involvement of the Cerberus crew. As always, the story features globe-trotting high adventure with Ellis' trademark alchemy of science fiction and ancient mythology. All of the major characters give great performances, with a particularly strong role for Shizuka. By the end of the climactic battle, the series is once again completely redefined. I would easily rank Dark Goddess as being among the very best of the Outlanders series.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars I'm confused, July 11, 2009

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Angus Macgyver "Mac" (Staunton, IL USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Dark Goddess (Outlanders) (Mass Market Paperback)

Am I missing something here? Didn't Team Phoenix get left behind to fight for universal freedom (or something like that) in "Cosmic Eye"? How did they end up back on Earth in a tavern? Shouldn't the people that write these books at least read the ones that come before?

I found that very confusing. Especially since the last I read they were "good guys" and now they are "bad" guys.

The rest of the book was typical. I've become a little dissappointed in this series of late. Like Deathlands it has become too predictable. But I keep hoping each time.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Fast, December 28, 2007

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Susan A. Meier - See all my reviews
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I received this book very quickly after ordering it and it was in excellent condition.