Earth Herald [Paperback]

Jan Clark (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 1998

Captain Rieka Degahv of the Commonwealth space fleet successfully defended herself against charges of treason and saved the Commonwealth from Procyon invasion. Now she is chosen to speak on behalf of her planet as Earth's Herald. Damaged generations ago by a meteorite, Earth has long been a second-class citizen in the Commonwealth,living on the charity of other worlds. Finally Earth is ready to support itself, but some alien races do not want humanity to upset the delicate political balance....

* Compares to the bestselling science fiction ofWilliam Dietz and Lois McMaster Bujold * Adventure SF is one of the most enduring andpopular subgenres

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Roc (July 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451456386
• ISBN-13: 978-0451456380
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,480,300 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Can it get any better?, February 12, 2000

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Hopeless Romantic "Allysen" (Eagle River, AK USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Earth Herald (Paperback)

I loved Prodigy, but this one put a whole new twist on the worlds created by Jan Clark that I just can't get enough of. There was depth, and a real sense of danger. The new characters added were well thought out, and they enriched the quality of the story instead of taking away from it as some new characters do. I loved the ending, it completely fit my idea of justice, and the hope for Reika there is wonderful. I want to read more!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful sequel to Prodigy., August 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Earth Herald (Paperback)

This book is even more intriguing than the first one. Reika, who gave up command of her ship, has been elected "Earth Herald," which is the galaxy's greatest honor. Her first priority is to repopulate Earth, which had been decimated by an asteroid centuries before. At this time, humans live on various Commonwealth planets, but none of them have a world to call their own. Now that Earth has recovered from the disaster, Reika believes that it is time for humanity to reclaim its world. Unfortunately, there are certain individuals who oppose her plans for Earth, including her own mother who is against the resettlement of Earth. The subplots are also very interesting, including Reika and her Centauri husband's desire to have a child. And a fearsome new villian is introduced. I hope Ms. Clark writes a third book, then there would be a trilogy. They could explore how the resettled humans are doing on Earth, and if Reika and Triscoe start a family. I will definitely recommend this book to my friends who are Science Fiction fans. Looking forward to the next one :)

1.0 out of 5 stars Not what I'd hoped for, September 17, 2011

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Evan the Dweezil (A Place-Sort Of, Montana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Earth Herald (Paperback)

Reika got under my skin so badly that I was unable to even finish this book. At first I was a little broadsided by the fact that this turns out to be the second of a duology, but figured nothing about it on the cover had suggested as much, that I could probably proceed with caution. Perhaps it's because I didn't read the first one that I just can't stand Reika. She comes off as a spineless whiner who's just kind of lost in life, regardless of her new position. I could only handle so much of this behavior before I threw in the towel.