- Hardcover: 336 pages
- Publisher: Ace (TRD) (Oct 6 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0441017592
- ISBN-13: 978-0441017591
- Product Dimensions: 20.5 x 14 x 2.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 476 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #790,338 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
From the national bestselling author of When Duty Calls, the first book in an exciting new science fiction duology.
In a far-distant future, the Uman Empire has spread to the stars and beyond, conquering and colonizing worlds, ruling with a benevolent-but iron-fist. The Pax Umana reigns, and all is well. But on one planet, the remnants of a violent, shape-shifting race called the Sagathis are confined, kept captive by xeno-cops, who have been bio-engineered to be able to see through their guises. Still, sometimes one manages to escape.
Zak Cato is a xeno-cop. He's returning a fugitive Sagathi when things go horribly wrong. Cato — the only survivor after the rest of his men are slaughtered — must now figure out who betrayed them and bring the alien in, whatever the cost.
About the Author
William C. Dietz is the author of more than twenty-five science fiction novels.
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3.2 out of 5 stars (9 customer reviews)
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not the target demographic, Nov 21 2010
By A. Boothe - Published on Amazon.com
I have been an avid reader of Mr. Dietz from the first read of one of his Legion of the Damned series. I was so impressed that I own all of them, with the exception of the last, and have searched out some of his books that are out of print. Sadly it seems like I've fallen out of his demographics. The last Legion book as well as At Empires Edge look like they're written for the pre-teen/early teen reader. The books are written with such simplicity I was almost insulted. His over, way over, use of italics and exclamation marks make me believe he feels the imagination is lacking in his readers.
I'm struggling with the decision to get the latest Legion book. I'll not be reading more of the Empire series since it doesn't appear to be aimed at the older audience.
If you like to have every minutia of a story explained for you with italics to make sure you understand that a fist hitting a desk (exclamation mark) makes a sound or the blades of a helicopter makes a sound then the latest Dietz books are for you. If you want a good military sci-fi look up his old books.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
entertaining police procedural space opera, Oct 6 2009
By Harriet Klausner - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: At Empire's Edge (Hardcover)
The Uman Empire has never been challenged by any of their conquests as they increasingly rule the stars; colonizing planets along the way. However, recently a planet has been found containing violent prone shape-shifters; to control the nasty Sagathis, the Uman scientists biologically reengineered a special forces unit the Xeno Corps who has the skill to see past the bodily changes into the essence of these aliens.
A battle with the Vord forced a Xeno Corps ship escorting a captured Sagathi to land on former prison planet Dantha for repairs. The crew including Jak Cato gets smashingly drunk. When Jak regains consciousness with a splitting headache, he learns to his horror that every other Xeno cop he served with was slaughtered during the night. Filled with survivor guilt and fueled by rage, Jak vows to hunt down and kill everyone involved with the slaughter especially the person who betrayed them.
This is an entertaining police procedural (loosely that is) space opera for fans who relish blood, gore and blood. The story line is fast-paced as Jak and the villains emote overly dramatic while bystanders are killed at an alarming rate. Fans who enjoy a blood-spattered science fiction thriller will want to read the first of a two part saga as William C. Dietz provides an exciting but out of control opening act.
Harriet Klausner
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Simplistic, Sep 10 2010
By Brian Rowe - Published on Amazon.com
This book was tough to get through. The story line reads like a dime store detective novel. The aliens are very shallow and not well developed. Ive always wondered at the notion of star spanning empires that have planets where horse and cart are the way to get around.
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