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Sometimes it seems like Alan Dean Foster has a book published
every other day. I like almost all of his stuff, and I try to buy
most of it . . . but . . . finding time to read it all can be a
real pain!
If you haven't been following his career lately, you may not
know that he has begun writing a series of "precursor"
novels about the founding of the Humanx Commonwealth. The Humanx
Commonwealth is the backdrop for many of his better-known works.
This set of novels do not seem to be inter-dependent, so if you missed
the first one, there is nothing you really need to know in order
to enjoy this one. And this one is especially good, even by Mr.
Foster's rather high standards.
Humans are just starting to spread out among the stars in the
second half of the 24th century. In their explorations, they
have encountered and began to learn about the other intelligent
races that inhabit our part of the galaxy.
From the insectoid Thranx to the lizard-like AAnn, they're all
a bunch of strange people. But so far the humans have met no one
out there with whom they can really identify . . . until they meet
the Pitar.
The Pitar resemble idealized humans -- young gods and godesses
with whom the humans can identify immediately. But, in their
infatuation with these aliens, are the humans overlooking some
underlying character defect . . . ?
Don't miss this one, especially if your a fan of Mr. Foster!
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