Khyren [Paperback]

Aline Boucher Kaplan (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Baen (February 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671720465
• ISBN-13: 978-0671720469
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,984,736 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Khyren, by Aline Boucher Kaplan, November 19, 1997

By 

[e-mail] (madbury) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Khyren (Paperback)

IF you were accidentally transported ("beamed") to another planet of a lesser developed technology, could you manage? To the natives, the woman who does so is the barbarian, as she does not know the language, the flora, fauna, nor the customs. All she knows is that the night sky is very different and that she has to survive.

She learns the language, finds a place, then other changes occur. Finally she finds her true purpose in life, the meaning behind it all. She is unique on this planet, not just for having the only brown eyes on a planet full of green-eyed people. I can give no more hints, but if you like the writing of Clarke, Heinlein, and Asimov, you will be fascinated by Khyren. I stayed up helf the night reading it, and it is worth re-reading. Best to order it now and start it Friday evening if you work M-F on Planet Earth. -DMM

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A really good read with lots of action., March 16, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Khyren (Paperback)

I loved the story. The planet setting reminds me a bit of Marion Zimmer Bradley's Red Sun series (I'm thinking of the Thendra House). From the high tech underground "rulers" that accidently transported her to Khyren, to the mind speaking dog it tells a gripping story with alot of twists turns and action (mountain climbing, rafting, flying in birds claws, having a bomb implanted in her head). I've been looking for a sequel for the last few years. This book is begging for a sequel. It really is worth the read.