VENUS OF SHADOWS [Mass Market Paperback]

Pamela Sargent (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

As the meteoric rise of the Cult of Ishtar casts an ominous shadow over the divided factions dedicated to the terraforming of Venus's surface, the descendants of martyred heroine Iris Angharads find themselves torn by their own conflicting loyalties. Continuing the story begun in Venus of Dreams , this multigenerational saga explores the social drama of planetary colonization and its implications for humankind. Recommended. JC
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback
• Publisher: Spectra (December 1, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0553270583
• ISBN-13: 978-0553270587
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.5 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,855,571 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A rich, engrossing hard-sf *and* sociological adventure., January 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: VENUS OF SHADOWS (Mass Market Paperback)

I re-read this book about the colonization of Venus, the high hopes and hard trials of the colonists, and the obstacles laid on their pathsnot only by Nature but by human evil as well, in one night after having read it the first time long ago. It has stayed with me. It is even better than the first one in the series. It's so believable in its depiction of the wonder and tragedy of the settling of a difficult world and the founding of a new society that's almost scaring. Its characters are believable human beings with no black villains or pure-white heroes, their life and their society feel so significant that I lost track of the fact that they were fictional people living on a fictionalized world. I am eagerly waiting for Ms. Sargent to write the sequel.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Reading - Pamela Does It Again!, March 26, 2000

By 

Aubrey (Jasper, Texas USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Venus of Shadows (Hardcover)

Venus of Shadows is the second book of the Venus Series. This book goes further than just science-fiction and transforming Venus into a habitable world. It deals with many situations and obstacles that ordinary people deal with each day, proving that wherever mankind goes, his age-old problems will always follow him. The story is extremely well written, highly interesting and will captivate the reader. I've been waiting a long time for the next novel to be published and I'm very excited that it will be out soon!

5.0 out of 5 stars Venus of shadows, April 14, 2009

By 

Carl Cameron (hillsboro, ala) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: VENUS OF SHADOWS (Mass Market Paperback)

VENUS OF SHADOWS (Venus of Dreams) Very good book, pamela sargent carries on the tradition of Venus of Dreams. Highly recommend the book.