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Serpent Catch #2
Serpent Catch
Book 2 of the Serpent Catch series
"This excellent blend of sf and fantasy belongs in most libraries." - Library Journal
Long ago Earth's paleobiologists established the planet Anee as a vast storehouse of extinct species, each continent home to life forms of a different era. For a thousand years the starfarers' great sea serpents formed a wall of teeth and flesh that protected Smilodon Bay from the ravaging dinosaurs that swam across the ocean from Hotland. Now the serpents are gone and Anee is being ravaged by tyranny, war and slavery.
Tull, son to a human father and a Neanderthal mother, feels doomed to toil his life away as a common field hand, but his mission becomes clear when he takes action to save his homeland. Tull must seek a distant river in the slave nation of Craal, where young serpents can be found. Legend has it that Adjonai, the Neanderthal god of terror, is king of Craal. Yet only by facing this dark enemy can Tull hope to bring home his serpent catch alive. (Originally published under the name "Dave Wolverton")
"No one who has read Dave Wolverton doubts that his is a major talent." - Algis Budrys, The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction
"An extraordinary novel of ideas that coexist quite easily with a powerful story of adventure and character. . . . You won't soon forget this book." - The Magazine of Science Fiction and Fantasy
"This excellent blend of sf and fantasy belongs in most libraries." - Library Journal
Long ago Earth's paleobiologists established the planet Anee as a vast storehouse of extinct species, each continent home to life forms of a different era. For a thousand years the starfarers' great sea serpents formed a wall of teeth and flesh that protected Smilodon Bay from the ravaging dinosaurs that swam across the ocean from Hotland. Now the serpents are gone and Anee is being ravaged by tyranny, war and slavery.
Tull, son to a human father and a Neanderthal mother, feels doomed to toil his life away as a common field hand, but his mission becomes clear when he takes action to save his homeland. Tull must seek a distant river in the slave nation of Craal, where young serpents can be found. Legend has it that Adjonai, the Neanderthal god of terror, is king of Craal. Yet only by facing this dark enemy can Tull hope to bring home his serpent catch alive. (Originally published under the name "Dave Wolverton")
"No one who has read Dave Wolverton doubts that his is a major talent." - Algis Budrys, The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction
"An extraordinary novel of ideas that coexist quite easily with a powerful story of adventure and character. . . . You won't soon forget this book." - The Magazine of Science Fiction and Fantasy
318 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 1, 1991
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About the author
David Farland
155 books1,201 followersDavid Farland is the author of the bestselling Runelords series, including Chaosbound, The Wyrmling Horde and Worldbinder. He also writes science-fiction as David Wolverton. He won the 1987 Writers of the Future contest, and has been nominated for a Nebula Award and a Hugo Award. Farland also works as a video game designer, and has taught writing seminars around the U.S. and Canada. He lives in Saint George, Utah. He passed away on January 14, 2022.
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May 21, 2020
Better than the first
The development of this story took flight. There is a deep philosophy to the story that was hinted at in the first book and in this one just exploded. David took a complex idea and in simple terms have us just enough to let our minds develop an amazing picture. He uses kwea much like George Lucas uses the force as a complex basis, told in a simple yet profound way.
The development of this story took flight. There is a deep philosophy to the story that was hinted at in the first book and in this one just exploded. David took a complex idea and in simple terms have us just enough to let our minds develop an amazing picture. He uses kwea much like George Lucas uses the force as a complex basis, told in a simple yet profound way.
January 20, 2021
Deep thinking science fi book
I liked the book it has some deep themes. I hope the main character finds what he's looking for. If this book is a metaphor for today then I think he got it right.
I liked the book it has some deep themes. I hope the main character finds what he's looking for. If this book is a metaphor for today then I think he got it right.
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