Bios
In the twenty-second century, humankind has colonized the solar system. Starflight is possible but hugely expensive, so humankinds efforts are focused on Isis, the one nearby Earth-like world. Every molecule of Isian life is spectacularly toxic to human beings. The entire planet is a permanent...
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In the twenty-second century, humankind has colonized the solar system. Starflight is possible but hugely expensive, so humankinds efforts are focused on Isis, the one nearby Earth-like world. Every molecule of Isian life is spectacularly toxic to human beings. The entire planet is a permanent Level Four hot zone. Despite that, Isis is the most interesting discovery of the millennium:. Zoe Fisher was born to explore Isis. Literally. Cloned and genetically engineered by a faction within the hothouse politics of Earth, Zoe is optimized to face Isiss terrors.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780312868574 (031286857X)
Publish date: November 13th 1999
Publisher: Tor Books
Pages no: 208
Edition language: English
Interesting, but a bit disappointing in the end. Figured out the scenarios about Zoe and the planet in advance (and if you've ever read Powers That Be, you'll also have a leg up on figuring things out), so no real surprises, a lot of buildup with no actual climax to the story. Kinda tapers off into ...
Interesting, but a bit disappointing in the end. Figured out the scenarios about Zoe and the planet in advance (and if you've ever read Powers That Be, you'll also have a leg up on figuring things out), so no real surprises, a lot of buildup with no actual climax to the story. Kinda tapers off into ...
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