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Outlanders #60
Planet Hate
NEW ORDER
Centuries beyond the aftermath of a shattered earth, the aeons-old manipulation of humanity has brought forth a new chrysalis of star-born domination. His name is Ullikummis, exiled scion of an embattled but brilliant and calculating inhuman race. Now, his influence and mind control has spread like a contagion, capturing innocent minds in a flood of cruel, false salvation as his tidal wave of power sweeps across the planet.
SECRET HISTORY
With their headquarters destroyed and their greatest asset, archivist Brigid Baptiste, lost to the manipulation of the enemy, Kane and the elite Cerberus Rebels are losing the battle-but not yet the war. As Kane succumbs to incapacitating hallucinations, Brigid's dark avatar lays siege to the final piece of her Stone God's plot: a very special child, who is the secret link to a ghastly pantheon of despotic rule.
Centuries beyond the aftermath of a shattered earth, the aeons-old manipulation of humanity has brought forth a new chrysalis of star-born domination. His name is Ullikummis, exiled scion of an embattled but brilliant and calculating inhuman race. Now, his influence and mind control has spread like a contagion, capturing innocent minds in a flood of cruel, false salvation as his tidal wave of power sweeps across the planet.
SECRET HISTORY
With their headquarters destroyed and their greatest asset, archivist Brigid Baptiste, lost to the manipulation of the enemy, Kane and the elite Cerberus Rebels are losing the battle-but not yet the war. As Kane succumbs to incapacitating hallucinations, Brigid's dark avatar lays siege to the final piece of her Stone God's plot: a very special child, who is the secret link to a ghastly pantheon of despotic rule.
- GenresScience Fiction
320 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published February 1, 2012
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February 22, 2012
Outlanders has recently taken on a more serial-like feel. Although this is an entertaining read and all the continuity is explained, it’s not a good book for a newcomer. For fans though, this instalment contains some major developments, after a deceptively quiet opening.
The Cerberus group are given a new headquarters by their old allies the Tigers of Heaven. Albino wasteland survivor Domi goes to recon the rebuilt city of Snakefishville and discovers that a new religion dedicated to humanity’s arch enemy Ullikummis is growing frighteningly fast. Then she walks into a trap that’s been planted for Cerberus members involving ginormous birds of prey and alien technology. Meanwhile evil Brigid goes to a lost city to kidnap a little girl who holds the DNA of an alien queen.
At first I was afraid that after the bold reinventions of “Truth Engine”, that the reset button was being pressed too quickly and we would soon be back to old formula of Kane, Grant and Brigid teleporting from a safe base with Dr Lakesh in charge and having lots of handy technology to back them up. Happily this proved to be false worry, as the author makes life even more unpleasant for Kane, shows us Ullikummis seemingly being unstoppable, and allows the new dark Brigid to become even nastier, setting a whole village on fire for defying her and later shooting two old friends. There’s also a theme that the remaining members of Cerberus are becoming increasingly worn down, facing a war that seems to have no end, which adds more depth to these heroes and raises the stakes.
The action sequences are as well written as ever, especially the final battle where all seems lost until an inspired moment of improvisation. It’s great to see Rosalia becoming a regular member of the team whilst keeping most of her edge and the sub-plot involving her dog who seems to have hidden superpowers is developing nicely. Elsewhere a sequence where Ullikummis experiments on some of his followers is a nasty bit of fantasy horror. However to properly appreciate this hidden gem of a USA pulp SF series, its best to go back to the same author’s “Oblivion Stone” and work from there.
The Cerberus group are given a new headquarters by their old allies the Tigers of Heaven. Albino wasteland survivor Domi goes to recon the rebuilt city of Snakefishville and discovers that a new religion dedicated to humanity’s arch enemy Ullikummis is growing frighteningly fast. Then she walks into a trap that’s been planted for Cerberus members involving ginormous birds of prey and alien technology. Meanwhile evil Brigid goes to a lost city to kidnap a little girl who holds the DNA of an alien queen.
At first I was afraid that after the bold reinventions of “Truth Engine”, that the reset button was being pressed too quickly and we would soon be back to old formula of Kane, Grant and Brigid teleporting from a safe base with Dr Lakesh in charge and having lots of handy technology to back them up. Happily this proved to be false worry, as the author makes life even more unpleasant for Kane, shows us Ullikummis seemingly being unstoppable, and allows the new dark Brigid to become even nastier, setting a whole village on fire for defying her and later shooting two old friends. There’s also a theme that the remaining members of Cerberus are becoming increasingly worn down, facing a war that seems to have no end, which adds more depth to these heroes and raises the stakes.
The action sequences are as well written as ever, especially the final battle where all seems lost until an inspired moment of improvisation. It’s great to see Rosalia becoming a regular member of the team whilst keeping most of her edge and the sub-plot involving her dog who seems to have hidden superpowers is developing nicely. Elsewhere a sequence where Ullikummis experiments on some of his followers is a nasty bit of fantasy horror. However to properly appreciate this hidden gem of a USA pulp SF series, its best to go back to the same author’s “Oblivion Stone” and work from there.
January 23, 2017
Planet Hate
Wow . . . . . How so much has changed . . . Will Brigid ever come back the dark side . The suspense is killing me .
Wow . . . . . How so much has changed . . . Will Brigid ever come back the dark side . The suspense is killing me .
October 5, 2012
Garbage!!!
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