Language: English
Published in: 1961
Categorie(s): Fiction, Science Fiction
Word count: 57,146 words (≈ about 4 hours)
Source: http://www.gutenberg.org
Copyright: Please read the legal notice included in this e-book and/or check the copyright status in your country.
Fenris isn't a hell planet, but it's nobody's bargain. With 2,000-hour days and an 8,000-hour year, it alternates blazing heat with killing cold. A planet like that tends to breed a special kind of person: tough enough to stay alive and smart enough to make the best of it. When that kind of person discovers… (more)
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Fri, 28 Nov 2008 05:50:35 +0100
This book is a fair bit of fun. It reads a fair bit like a Heinlein novel. The main character is smart, young and mostly an observer. The world Piper created is livable (barely) and is at times as much of a challenge to the characters as the human antagonists. Make sure you pay attention though; lots of details come together at the end, so you better remember them.