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The Legacy of Heorot

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"The Legacy of Heorot" is the book that I always recommend to people who say that they don't like science fiction. I have yet to get one person say that they don't like this book. It reminds people of the movie "Alien", in fact whenever I picture a "Grendel", the monster from Alien always seems to pop in my head.
Part Australian Outback colonization story, part monster movie, and part psychological profile, "The Legacy of Heorot" delivers on many levels. All of the major characters are well fleshed out and you can actually believe in them. All of the science fiction is rooted solidly in fact. And although the story line drags a bit at times, you can believe that another surprise is waiting on the very next page.

Earth manages to send a colony to the E. Eridani system. The colony is well equipped, but they will only succeed if everything goes well. They are all geniuses, and do a good job of establishing a tentative foothold on a seemingly benign piece of real estate. Then a threat no one could have expected materializes. The colonists respond in what seems an intelligent manner, but manage to make matters worse. A great story of survival in the face of unknown horror.

This book has it all. Believeable science, believeable characters, a great plot, excellent writing, and a monster that will give you the screaming willies.

This is my very favorite SF book. It has been years since I first read it. It kept me on the edge of my seat from the beginning to the end. It is such a well thought out book with such a believable scenario. It shows how that even the most innocent mistakes blossom with deadly consequences.

I have yet to hear from anyone I've recommended this book to that it was not a good read. Not all of them think it's their favorite, but; I certainly do.

I can't believe that only one other person took time to review this book. I always think of this story as something to judge all others against. I don't think that the monsters in this story will ever be topped. And they will never be successfully captured on film. This story exceeds so well on so many levels. Buy it. Read it. Keep it because you will definitely read it again and again.