The Strayed Sheep of Charun

Rating:
Summary: superb, satisfying, want more
Review: Roberts writes with humor and grace; the charm of his SPQR series is evident in "Strayed Sheep" as well; instead of ancient Rome, however, it takes place far in the future and at the fringes of the known universe. Whatever possesses George Lukas et al. to film such stories as "Phantom Menace," when there is material out there just begging to be made into rip-roaring movies, like "The Strayed Sheep of Charun"? Much more visual and thrilling than Starship Troopers, this book deserves to be filmed and, of course, widely read. Now if only it were in print -- and where to find "Cestus Dei"?