While the human race spreads throughout the universe, a man gifted with telepathy considers his talent a curse, until a fateful encounter with an alien species convinces him about the potential of his powers
Pauline Whitby was British science fiction author who wrote under the pseudonym Pauline Ashwell. She has also written under the names Paul Ashwell and Paul Ash.
It was difficult to finish. The plot line jumped around too much. Some character came and went without much explanation. Difficult to get involved and care about most characters in the book.
It felt very much like classic sci-fi from the 50s and 60s, especially the first two parts, which are noted to be revised stories/novellas previously published. Very interesting when dealing with the Lambdans or the difficulties of telepathy, dragged somewhat otherwise.
It was a good story. It took me ages to finish it because the plotline did jump around so much. It was difficult to get a grip on what was happening enough to stay interested. But I found the overall story to be a really interesting one, and I loved the different characters and events.