The Abulon Dance
by Soles, Caro
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- Paperback
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- ISBN 10
- 0968677622
- ISBN 13
- 9780968677629
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Synopsis
This is how sci-fi should be, an interesting blend of strange worlds and customs, exotic aliens and culture clashes. The hermaphrodite Merculian dance troupe is on its first visit to the mysterious planet of Abulon, the first off-worlders to ever visit. Neither male nor female, the Merculians feel decidedly out of place amongst the patriarchal society of Abulon. A society ruled over by a Great Chief, a hunter, another thing they don't have in common, as the Merculians do not eat meat. Triani is the star dancer and his lover, Cham, is excited to be involved in such an adventure, never having been to a different planet before. Excitement soon turns to horror, when Cham is kidnapped, ostensibly by rebels in the hills, but the truth is far more intriguing than that. Why does the Great Chief not want the rebels to be heard? What has he got to hide? His son, Luan, decides to help the Muerculians get Cham back, but he risks being called a traitor for his actions. And the Abulonians don't take too kindly to traitors... A well written novel, full of sexual and political intrigue, it grips from the very first page and is difficult to put down. It's a sweeping adventure, one very easy to get lost in, with a dpeth of character sometimes lacking in sci-fi novels. Sometimes the characters get left behind in place of lots of techno-jargon, not so here. Here the characters are centre stage, as much as Triani is the centre of the dance troupe and anything techincal only adds to the story, not detract from it. Reviewed by Annette Gisby, author of Silent Screams.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001767
- Title
- The Abulon Dance
- Author
- Soles, Caro
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0968677622
- ISBN 13
- 9780968677629
- Publisher
- Baskerville Books
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 2001
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