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Tor, May 2002, 24.95, 253 pp.
ISBN: 0312878761
The collapse of the octopus-like Zamos Corporation has left several voids in the interstellar system as well as leaving individuals in various state of isolation. The big bang impact of the disintegration of Zamos, actually a crime family, is quite shocking.
Pugilist Ned Gattes has no gambling halls to ply his trade and no one needs an ex-boxer. Telepath Lorrice also finds no one in need of her mental abilities. Alien legal scholar Hasso only wants to ply his profession, but every Tom, Dick and Khagodian wants to fill the Zamos emptiness. Then there are the Lyhhrt, splintered by Zamos from the oneness of their race, losing their touch with reality. When they complete their downward spiral into insanity, these renegades will cause havoc as never seen before because with a thought they can stop a heart or eradicate a thought. The players line up for a confrontation on Khagodis where events are already spinning towards a bloody clash of several alien life forms.
MINDWORLDS completes Phyllis Gotlieb's strong multi-alien science fiction trilogy. The story line is loaded with plenty of action on several fronts that converge on Khagodis, but never fully consolidate into the prime plot. Still the tale is fast-paced and very imaginative, as each alien species seems real as if Ms. Gotlieb had a drink at the Star Wars cantina. As the book asks, “How can you stop a conspiracy of telepaths?” Easy read the novel and its delightful predecessors because science fiction fans will fully enjoy this book that ties up loose ends from FLESH AND GOLD and VIOLENT STARS yet can stand alone.
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 - 60%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 10%
Tone of book
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- science fiction story
Spying & Investigations
Yes
What is main char. doing?
- deposing an evil leader
Mental/magical powers focus
Yes
magical powers:
- Jedi powers
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
If enemy is a group...
- crime ring
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- scholar
Age:
- 20's-30's
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- an entire race
Has magical powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- mind reading
- mind control
- can read emotions
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- very athletic
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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