About this title: Bestselling science-fiction superstars Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle combine their talents with those of rising young author Steven Barnes in an extraordinary adventure of humankind's first outpost in the farthest reaches of space. 5 maps.
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Description: Very Good. 0671695320 Mass Market Paperback, Condition: Very Good; this book is in very good condition with light discoloration due to aging and other light wear. read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Pocket Books, New York
Date Published: 1989
ISBN-13:9780671695323ISBN:0671695320
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Description: Good. NO JACKET AS PUBLISHED. 0671695320 COVER HAS LIGHT CREASING WITH LIGHT EDGE AND SHELF WEAR. PAGES ARE IN VERY GOOD UNMARKED CONDITION. SCIENCE FICTION. read more
Description: Satisfaction Guaranteed. Shipped quickly. 1989. Mass Market Paperback. Used, good. : Good overall with moderate wear. No dust jacket. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Pocket Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1989
ISBN-13:9780671695323ISBN:0671695320
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Edition: Fourth Printing
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Pocket Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1988
ISBN-13:9780671695323ISBN:0671695320
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"This book is ok. The writing at time can be cheesy/sloppy and not coherent. However there are parts that can capture you and sway your emotions and keep you flipping the pages."
"This book was sensational. Beowulf meets Aliens. Characters and story were wonderful - which I expect from any book that Larry Niven is involved with. The team of Niven/Pournelle/Barnes (Creators of Dream Park). It was a retelling of Beowulf in the setting of an interstellar colony. The science was brilliant and handled in such a way as not to overwhelm the reader or bore them to death - incorporated into the story and revealed in baby steps to allow the reader a full understanding of the alien biology as the story unfolded - much like a well-crafted mystery. The action was very exciting and at times, very brutal. I enjoyed it immensely and would recommend it to anyone who appreciates well thought out Sci/Fi and solid story structure. It also serves as a cautionary tale for monkeying with ecosystems - a less we've never truly learned here on earth."
"This is quite an amazing book. The science, sociology, psychology - all of it! - is extremely well-thought out. And the pacing is rather incredible. Niven has quite a knack for moving things along quick enough for most of the book, and then really stepping things up a couple of notches for the huge climax. Great fun!
Humanity has finally decided to reach out to the stars and attempt to colonize a new planet. But being so far away, they've gotta freeze the people so they'll make it there at a decently young age. The first difficulty the colonists have to deal with is that some of them were affected by the freezing. But that is minor compared with what is awaiting them on Avalon, their new land. What seems a perfect place, at first, turns into a nightmare - complete with monsters!
There is almost a horror feel to the book, due to the violence and how incredibly horrific the "grendels" are. But it is definitely science fiction, through and through. Niven, Pournelle, and Barnes have done an excellent job crafting the science and technology of the people, as well as creating very intriguing and convincing characters.
This is the first of three books set in the Heorot universe. Beowulf's Children is a sequel to this. It actually takes place when the children born in this book get old enough to begin claiming the planet for themselves. If you enjoy this book, definitely get your hands on Beowulf's Children. There is also another book, Destiny's Road, which also takes place in the same universe, mentioning events from the first two, but which is not really a sequel or continuation of their storyline (at least the way I understand it).
There is a lot of violence in the book, but really no sexual material at all. There is a little inuendo or inference to sexual situations, but nothing specific and definitely nothing explicit.
Overall, I highly recommend this book. It would probably not be appropriate for younger readers due to the violence as well as the much relaxed sexual mores of the settlement."
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