The Onager (Moonstone)

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Summary: like this
Review: , write more. Hi-Q SF-VR. cool driving. rank to 2001, enders game. without those fillers. wraps u, causes tears. book-keeper, alarm.

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Summary: A New Zealand Sci-Fi master at work
Review: The future is a hard place to live. After more than a century of filling the world with poisons, the world have fought back. The ozone layer has been depleted, and now the sun is avoided because of its deadly rays. There are nearly no animals left, and Earth has become dependant on its off world colonies. The worst thing is the plague epidemics that have decimated the populations of the world. In the midst of all this, Allanah Berry must decide her future in a world where options are rapidly disappearing.

This view of the future is a somewhat depressing, but very well written. Ken Catran has published loads of science fiction books for teenagers, including Deepwater Black which was made into a television series. I really enjoy the way that Catran writes - his characters are both believable and unbelievable at the same time (a very disconcerting mix). This book is one of my favourites, though I can't exactly say why.

If you can find other books by Ken Catran they are well worht reading. His fiction in other areas are also relatively well wirtten. I think the part that I like best about books like "The Onager" is that they are written from a teenagers perspective and are often teenagers working to overthrow the constraints laid upon them by "well meaning" adults.

Rating:
Summary: A New Zealand Sci-Fi master at work
Review: The future is a hard place to live. After more than a century of filling the world with poisons, the world have fought back. The ozone layer has been depleted, and now the sun is avoided because of its deadly rays. There are nearly no animals left, and Earth has become dependant on its off world colonies. The worst thing is the plague epidemics that have decimated the populations of the world. In the midst of all this, Allanah Berry must decide her future in a world where options are rapidly disappearing.

This view of the future is a somewhat depressing, but very well written. Ken Catran has published loads of science fiction books for teenagers, including Deepwater Black which was made into a television series. I really enjoy the way that Catran writes - his characters are both believable and unbelievable at the same time (a very disconcerting mix). This book is one of my favourites, though I can't exactly say why.

If you can find other books by Ken Catran they are well worht reading. His fiction in other areas are also relatively well wirtten. I think the part that I like best about books like "The Onager" is that they are written from a teenagers perspective and are often teenagers working to overthrow the constraints laid upon them by "well meaning" adults.

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Summary: Dark view of the next century
Review: While having a very dark view of the new millenium, I found the book somewhat thought provoking and very appropriate for the age group to which it is intended. While I am an adult reading a book of science fiction for young adults, I'd say appropriate for the 13 and older crowd, I still found enough of interest. While written in a manner that the young reader will appreciate, it's not too underwritten that an adult will feel that it's not worth the time to read. The main character, a teenage girl going through school in a generation stricken with virulent plagues is attempting to better herself with getting the best marks at school that she can so as to obtain that perfect job off planet. You'll have to read the book for more as I don't wish to ruin it. There are some relationship issues which is what makes science fiction just plain GOOD fiction. Try it, if you are a sci-fi junky or just in need of a good quick read, I'd suggest this book. I'd like to read his Deepwater series upon which the SCI-FI channels' "Mission Genesis" series was based but apparently it hasn't been released to the US audience, only available down under. Please consider making this series available as I'm sure if you like this book, the others would be of a similar read.