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Novel Books, Nov 2002, 202 pp.
ISBN 1591050278
In the far distant future, mankind has colonized so many planets in so many galaxies that humanity is beginning to mutate. On earth many areas are radioactive and the poor sell their children into slavery. Eduardo Sabat was once a slave of the criminal Feullier Corporation but his slaveband went inactive when the company's computers were destroyed. He is now a registered mercenary who has been hired to do a search and rescue operation.
The son of the Hithian's Autarch has been arrested on the planet Quele, held captive by the religious priest who will kill him for not worshipping their pagan gods. Sabat, who has worked as a tomb raider in Godcountry, is invaluable to the team for few know how to survive in that area. Getting into Godcountry proves almost impossible because enemies both known and those hidden in shadows try to stop him. That seems as easy as 1 2 3 when compared to escaping from the ruling theocracy that wants Sabat dead.
GODCOUNTRY is an action packed science fiction thriller that would make a dynamite movie in the tradition of Star Trek and Star Wars. The protagonist of this novel has done and seen a lot of horrible things as a slave but he learns that being free comes with its own set of responsibilities because he has to please an even harder task masker: himself.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 10%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 30%
Tone of book
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- science fiction story
Spying & Investigations
Yes
What is main char. doing?
- rescue mission/escape from confinement
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Religious overtones?
Yes
Cultural problems, alien culture
Yes
Culture clash-
- one culture tries to impose its culture on another group
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- small businessman
Age:
- 20's-30's
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- religious figure
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body:
- humans in a futuristic society
Planet outside solar system?
Yes
Style
Person?
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
scientific jargon? (SF only)
- a fair amount of scientific explanation
How much dialogue?
- significantly more dialog than descript
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