Endangered

by Shaun Kelsey, Randi Lynn (Illustrator), Emily Shick (Illustrator)

WHO IS TRULY the Endangered species? Around the blue/white giant Bellatrix orbits the largest zoological park ever built. On terraformed planets live the endangered species of many worlds. Tours visit them regularly with visitors who want to see them in their true habitat. The human, Talbot Gavin, a many time ace from a recent war with the Charut empire, is the guide and pilot of just such a tour. A young Charut warrior, Karscht, is a passenger with a mission from his clan leader to study the other passengers, but like all youngsters, is curious about everything. Doctor Connie Folsom is a human doctor with a nightmarish past motivating her to an extreme plan. Megs is a little girl who only wanted to see all the animals with her family. In the events that follow they all must put aside their prejudices, their ambitions and their fears so that they can survive in the wilderness of Estar. For here, the resident species of dragon is not the endangered species, they are.

322 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 17, 2006

Reviews

[Dr susan]

Excellent sci fi adventure

The worldbuilding is imaginative and believable, the non-human sapients are fascinating, and the story is a page-turner. I expected the sad body count, but that does not make the deaths less sad. The "enemies to friends" story is well-written and believable. The woo-woo metaphysics at the end fits with the story. I'm surprised this excellent book does not have more ratings.