The Liminal People
Taggert can heal and hurt with just a touch. When an ex calls for help, he risks the wrath of his enigmatic master to try and save her daughter.But when Taggert realizes the daughter has more power than even he can imagine, he has to wrestle with the very nature of his skills, not to mention...
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Taggert can heal and hurt with just a touch. When an ex calls for help, he risks the wrath of his enigmatic master to try and save her daughter.But when Taggert realizes the daughter has more power than even he can imagine, he has to wrestle with the very nature of his skills, not to mention unmanned and uncreated gods, in order keep the girl safe. In the end, Taggert will have to use more than his power, he has to delve into his heart and soul to survive.The Liminal People is a fast-paced science fiction thriller with shades of the Matrix or Richard Morgan’s Takeshi Kovacs novels don’t worry, you haven’t read this before: this is something all new.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781931520331 (193152033X)
Publish date: January 10th 2012
Publisher: Small Beer Press
Pages no: 190
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Science Fiction Fantasy,
Novels,
Science Fiction,
Urban Fantasy,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Mystery,
Speculative Fiction,
Crime,
Noir
An interesting concept with some great characters and a weird world glimpsed at the edges. Superpowers but no capes and tights and so underground no government agency ever appears aware of them. Refreshing after a bit of overload on that kind of conspiracy world the last few years. First person pr...
All his life, Taggert has been testing himself. He throws himself into dangerous situations to see how much damage he can take. He takes on impossible cases to see how far his healing abilities stretch. Then, he became disillusioned and wander the wilderness of Africa until a very scary man gave him...
Really enjoyed this one, and looking forward to more from this author.
Really enjoyed this one, and looking forward to more from this author.
I totally stayed up late to finish this gripping novel about a healer who is also a shapeshifter, which is such a great conceit. I saw Octavia Butler's WILD SEED all over this book, which made me really happy. I could have used a few less "pansy" and "faggot" comments, but ultimately the first perso...
11 years ago
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