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Outlanders #61
Dragon City
AFTER THE ENDHumanity has been held in subjugation for thousands of years, manipulated by a cruel alien race. But what began as a game among self-styled gods evolved into an internecine power play. Divided by ego and greed, the enemy faced resistance—and a reckoning—from an intrepid group of human rebels. But now the Cerberus operation lies in disarray, its members missing or broken, even as the Annunaki threat is reborn in a new and more horrifying form.
THE GOD MACHINE
Enlil, cruelest of them all, is set to revive the sadistic pantheon that will rule the Earth. Based in his vast Dragon City, Enlil plans to create infinite gods—at the cost of humankind. With the Cerberus team at its lowest ebb, can they possibly stop his twisted plan? Or are they, too, destined to be absorbed by the God Machine?
THE GOD MACHINE
Enlil, cruelest of them all, is set to revive the sadistic pantheon that will rule the Earth. Based in his vast Dragon City, Enlil plans to create infinite gods—at the cost of humankind. With the Cerberus team at its lowest ebb, can they possibly stop his twisted plan? Or are they, too, destined to be absorbed by the God Machine?
- GenresFantasy
320 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2012
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June 10, 2012
The Outlanders series has been undergoing something of a shake-up this year, with the old formula of the books getting a shot in the arm to make our heroes predicaments more dangerous and even less predictable. “Dragon City” sees the new line up of characters embarking on their biggest adventure yet, so this is a good book for new readers to sample this successful SF series.
A few books back Cerberus’ old enemy the reptilian alien god Enlil was mentioned standing by the Euphrates River with a seed, but nothing more was said. Now suddenly he’s back with a vengeance, in a story brimming with the evil Annunaki and their extra-terrestrial tech. I like the idea of the Annunaki mothership Tiamat growing out of the Earth and being mistaken for a city. It’s an imaginative idea that conveys the scale of the alien powers facing our heroes. In addition it is fun to get away from America and have a story set in the Middle East.
There’s some welcome character growth in this episode, thanks to the recent shaking up of the formula. Some of the background characters are developing into rounded people rather than fairly blank experts sitting at consoles. Kane’s struggles with his new disability and has to admit to himself that Bridget has become someone dangerous. Meanwhile with Kane shunted off into his own sub-plot for this book, it’s also quite refreshing to have a new “A-team” centre stage – Grant, Rosalia, Domi and a couple of red shirts, er I mean Tigers of Heaven soldiers. After years of working with Kane and Bridgit, Grant is finding it harder to trust new girl Rosalia but gradually they are becoming a team and appreciating each other’s abilities.
Its action all the way on three fronts: the main story inside the dragon city, a possessed member of the good guys causing havoc at their new base and Kane fighting an original security system of living rocks. The author really has a handle on writing action sequences. The story builds up to a thrilling climax that and the satisfying resolution of a sub-plot that’s been around since “Shadow Box”. Without giving anything away it certainly leaves the saga in an exciting position in the last chapter. In short it’s another well written instalment.
A few books back Cerberus’ old enemy the reptilian alien god Enlil was mentioned standing by the Euphrates River with a seed, but nothing more was said. Now suddenly he’s back with a vengeance, in a story brimming with the evil Annunaki and their extra-terrestrial tech. I like the idea of the Annunaki mothership Tiamat growing out of the Earth and being mistaken for a city. It’s an imaginative idea that conveys the scale of the alien powers facing our heroes. In addition it is fun to get away from America and have a story set in the Middle East.
There’s some welcome character growth in this episode, thanks to the recent shaking up of the formula. Some of the background characters are developing into rounded people rather than fairly blank experts sitting at consoles. Kane’s struggles with his new disability and has to admit to himself that Bridget has become someone dangerous. Meanwhile with Kane shunted off into his own sub-plot for this book, it’s also quite refreshing to have a new “A-team” centre stage – Grant, Rosalia, Domi and a couple of red shirts, er I mean Tigers of Heaven soldiers. After years of working with Kane and Bridgit, Grant is finding it harder to trust new girl Rosalia but gradually they are becoming a team and appreciating each other’s abilities.
Its action all the way on three fronts: the main story inside the dragon city, a possessed member of the good guys causing havoc at their new base and Kane fighting an original security system of living rocks. The author really has a handle on writing action sequences. The story builds up to a thrilling climax that and the satisfying resolution of a sub-plot that’s been around since “Shadow Box”. Without giving anything away it certainly leaves the saga in an exciting position in the last chapter. In short it’s another well written instalment.
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