Starfall (Deathlands, 45) (Mass Market Paperback)

~ James Axler (Author)

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Product Description

Ryan Cawdor and his warrior survivalists jump into Montana territory, where they are joined by members of the Heimdall Foundation, an organization of whitecoats that investigates the possibility of alien visitation on Earth. Ryan is concerned when Krysty is rendered helpless by one of the Chosen--a type of doomie mutant with mind-control abilities. The group is accosted by a baron's sec men, who are searching for valuable debris from an abandoned space station that fell from the sky.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Gold Eagle; 1St Edition edition (March 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373625456
• ISBN-13: 978-0373625451
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,109,038 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Happily back to the action and adventure!!!, May 4, 1999

By A Customer

The fact is that "Deathlands" is first and foremost and action/adventure series. All the nit-picking comes a very definate second. In this book, they get back to the action big time and, while I suspect that some of the series purists will find things to criticize, it was a real page turner, as opposed to the latest "Outlands" offering which read much like a text on physics, with the same level of excitement. I suspect that the purists will rate this as "So-so" but the action types will love it and hope for more.

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as great as the others., September 16, 1999

By A Customer

Starfall isn't a good read as the other 'Deathland' books in the series. I'm finding that since Laurence James aka: James Axler left the series in the hands of ghost writers, the series has lost a good deal in substance. The Encounter on the other hand brought much back into the Deathland fold, but Starfall I felt left many questions as well as an empty feeling when finishing the book.

2.0 out of 5 stars Very unsatisfying, April 13, 1999

By A Customer

Unfortunately the Deathlands saga continues its downward spiral with this tale which, with its attempts to expand the mythology, fails pretty miserably. The attempted explanation of the origins of Krysty's mutie powers, particularly with the introduction of The Chosen, is both unneccessary and clumsy. Ryan hears of a rumor that maybe aliens caused the nukecaust, an attempt maybe to start to bring the two series together? Either way it seems forced and superfluous. The Heimdall Foundation rather than coming across as a shadowy group seeking predark tech and truths instead seem like more of an obscure nonsense. By trying to widen the scope of the series, this book not only takes some of the mystery away it replaces that mystery with ill-conceived notions which only sour the Deathlands mythology. After an abrupt and confusing start the book does read better the further you get into it, but I found many occasions where situations just didn't read well at all. Still, if you're not a picky purist like myself, there's a chance you'll enjoy it. Otherwise avoid, there's aways the future...