Tracker
C.J. Cherryh
DAW, Apr 7 2015, $25.95
ISBN: 9780756409098
Human diplomat Bren Cameron
knows he needs some R&R after a hectic extended journey with the atevi
aiji-dowager and others; so plans time on his estate in Najida where he is the
Lord. However, they return home to find
chaos greets them with leadership upheavals and changing alliances impacting
vast sectors of atevi society including the critical Assassins Guild.
Thus as the Lord of Heaven in the atevi court, diligent diplomat
Bren sets aside his personal needs to work on the various issues that sprung up
while he was away including the Guild effect,
two leaderless domains and a space
station conflict ready to implode. As
the Guild begins to resolve its problems an alien space ship heads towards the
space station.
The start of the sixth Foreigner trilogy is an
excellent science fiction as C.J.
Cherryh successfully alters her universe somewhat by brilliantly realigning the
power structure. Society-driven, this is
a terrific outer space tale; as Bren’s timely efforts to achieve a peaceful
diplomatic resolution rather than war (as some demand) with the new kids on the
block.
Harriet Klausner
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