Prison Planet [Paperback]

William C. Dietz (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 1999

Convicted of a crime he did not commit, Jonathan Renn is sentenced to life in the Swamp, a prison planet death row in a distant galaxy. Renn only has two choices, escape the Swamp or die in the process. Defending himself from attacks by deadly, native monsters and his fellow convicts, Renn is obsessed with escaping the planet and getting his revenge on the people who set him up. Marla Marie Mendez is even more down on her luck. Trapped inside a cybernetic dog and dropped defenseless into the Swamp, Marla can only rely on Renn and her claws to save her from the unfriendly elements. They must find a way out of the Swamp and quickly before their life sentence is cut short.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 196 pages
• Publisher: e-reads.com (December 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585863262
• ISBN-13: 978-1585863266
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,357,041 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

William C. Dietz is the best-selling author of more than thirty science fiction novels some of which have been translated into German, Russian, and Japanese. He grew up in the Seattle area, spent time with the Navy and Marine Corps as a medic, graduated from the University of Washington, lived in Africa for half a year, and has traveled to six continents. Dietz has been employed as a surgical technician, college instructor, news writer, television producer and Director of Public Relations and Marketing for an international telephone company. He writes full-time and lives with his wife in Washington State. For more information about William C. Dietz and his work visit: williamcdietz.com

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome story of revenge!, July 15, 2006

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Prussian reader in Siam (S.E. Asia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Prison Planet (Paperback)

This book is a great, quick summer read for those who like William C. Dietz's hard core military SF style. This particular story is great because it takes an innocent man and puts him in a brutal, swampy planet inhabited by dinosaur-like creatures with only other convicted felons for company. His objective on this planet is to: A, survive the beasts and the cons, and B, kill enough of the beasts and harvest their skins to earn a small measure of worth on the planet for sale back to the prison system that put him there. But, the main character also has plans for escape and revenge and meets up with a woman who's had her brain put in the cybernetic body of a german shephard and she must also fight to survive on the planet, eventully joining the main character. Again, it's a great summer read and one of Dietz's classic 80's Sci-Fi novels. Good reading!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars When will it be out on film?, August 7, 2009

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R. T. Oslin - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Prison Planet (Paperback)

I devoured this book over two days. I loved everything about it, the characters, the plot (the lady placed inside the cyborg dog was a novel concept), the pace, everything. If you enjoyed this one you should read Runner and Logos Run from the same author. BTW, I tried Dietz's Legion of the Dammed series but so far can't get into those.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorites, May 20, 2009

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P. Starck - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Prison Planet (Kindle Edition)

I have hundreds of paperback novels at home. This book is one of my favorites. I have actually read it several times over the years and enjoy it each time I come back to it.
The images are vivid, the story entertaining and exciting.
Wonderful book!!