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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good ethnic space-opera,
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This review is from: Siduri's Net (Paperback)
Subtitled "Cloudships Of Orion" - these ships harvest tritium & other
fusion-fuels from comets, nebulae & protostars - a fine and somewhat Benfordian backstory. "Siduri's Net" is a newish cloudship, still paying back her constructon loan. "Net" has a Gypsy sailmaster and Greek captain & pilot, in a Slav-majority ship and culture. "Net"s parent-ship dumped most of her non-Slavs into the new hull. A Russian-dominated planet is the sole customer for both cloudships, and is maneuvering to take over the 'ships to cut their fuel costs. Eastern-Europe political & ethnic tensions, translated to a mid-future setting, is the most distinctive feature of the book, her best to date. The sequel is "Maia's Veil" (Roc pb, 1995); I'm happy to report that "Net" is a self-contained story. PS: "Maia's" is also good, if not quite up to the first. There is a 3rd book out in the series, which I haven't yet read. Also note that "PK McAllister" = Paula King = Paula Downing. I don't know why she has so many identities. Happy reading-- Peter D. Tillman |
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Siduri's Net by Paula E. Downing (Paperback - May 8, 2003)
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