Atop a twisting, canyon-climbing road, a witch lurks in a fortress built strong to keep out dragons and ogres. In another part of the countryside, a young orphan is maturing into a beautiful woman in the enchanted village that is her home. Somewhere nearby, a young man is seeking adventure after running away from his family's small farm. Suddenly a strange and terrible prophecy sets off a chain of events that will bring these three together in the heroic, romantic, and thrilling tale of an age-old battle.
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From Publishers Weekly
Tepper ( Sideshow ) cleverly adopts elements of both fantasy and science fiction in this portrait of a world on the verge of chaos. Looking to space for a better world, most of Artemesia's inhabitants have deserted their land for the stars, leaving behind crumbling gang-infested cities, fortified suburbs protected by dwindling technology and a half-wild, half-rural land where renascent mythical beasts and fairy tale "archetypes" now live. There Abasio, a farmboy who is being pursued by vengeful gang members, meets Orphan, who is herself being pursued by the minions of Witch. Witch is convinced that in accordance with a delphic prophecy, Orphan can provide the "guidance system" for her space shuttle and thus allow her to settle the moon. Abasio, Orphan and their few allies are called to fulfill their destiny and defend the battered Earth from Witch's mad scheme for world domination. If the fantasy and SF elements don't always merge seamlessly, the setting is well-realized and Witch's psychosis is lurid and frightening. Tepper's prose is colorful and, while occasionally strident, tempered with wry wit and astute observations about human nature.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
From School Library Journal
YA-A thought-provoking story with lots of action. "Orphan" has a destiny, as does Abasio Cermit. Somehow, these two destinies are intertwined. Abasio leaves his farm for the gang-filled, drug-infested city of a far-off future. Orphan leaves home also. The story of how these two come together to save a crime-ridden, overpopulated, plague-filled world is the basis of Tepper's novel. It is a mixture of myth, science fiction, and apocalyptic prophecy. A Plague of Angels has the same themes as those found in Tepper's previous novels, but it is a little easier to understand. The ending is not very effective (a series of deus ex machinas come in and, with the help of Orphan and Abasio and numerous other human and mythical characters, save humanity from itself), but the story is well worth reading.
Susan McFaden, Fairfax County Public Library, VA
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Susan McFaden, Fairfax County Public Library, VA
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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Format:Paperback
This is probably the strangest Sheri S Tepper book I have encountered so far. If you've not read one of Tepper's books before, this would not be the best one to start with. Her talents are best showcased in Beauty and The Family Tree.
If you have read and liked other Tepper novels, then you'll enjoy this. On the surface it's very much to the Tepper formula - a strange and disturbing future resulting from modern society's monumental mistakes. But it's just a bit odd. The characterisations are deliberately starker and the plot takes a while to get going. 4 stars because I like it, but wouldn't necessarily recommend it to everyone.
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
I don't give out 5-star ratings very often. I believe that such works as Hamlet, The Lord of the Rings, and Frankenstein are comparable 5's. However, I have no hesitation whatsoever that this book is a 4. I read it and loved every page. I laughed more for this than for a Discworld novel. I feared for the central character and cheered her successes. This is a very successful novel as science fiction, social commentary, and humor. I have reccommended it to many friends, and my copy is dog-eared from many reads.
By dandysmom
Format:Hardcover
Started off slow and wasn't sure I was going to like it, but then it just got better snd better. I thought Gate to Womens Country was the best. but this is right up there.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Starts out clunky but picks up as it goes along
I read a couple of her other books, "Grass" and "Beauty," and enjoyed them VERY much. This one wasn't as good, but still ok.
The beginning was tedious for me. Read more
Published on May 17 2003 by Anne B.
1.0 out of 5 stars
not worth it
I read this a while ago, and was thoroughly unimpressed. The plot is disjointed, the characterization nonexistent, the prose style clunky, and the book's attitude on gender... Read more
Published on Feb 22 2003
3.0 out of 5 stars
good world-building, messy ending
I very much enjoyed the first half of this book, that is, I loved learning about the world that Tepper created and was thrilled to know about the different characters and their... Read more
Published on Dec 30 2001 by ex nihilo
1.0 out of 5 stars
Is ethnic cleansing okay when the good guys do it?
I have to think that other readers besides me were a little disturbed by this book's seemingly easy acceptance of "final solution" thinking. Read more
Published on Jun 19 2001 by A. Reader
2.0 out of 5 stars
No acceptable solutions to the problem of this novel
This book seemed fairly promising, but unfortunately, it failed to deliver on most of the promises. I loved the basic premise and the idea behind the book, but that's pretty much... Read more
Published on May 12 2001 by Keeva Cox
4.0 out of 5 stars
most magical sci-fi I have ever read.
This book is the most successful combination of sci-fi and fatasy elements that I have ever read. Agian Tepper manages to weave a mystical tale that is thought provoking, as well... Read more
Published on Jan 19 2001 by Dixon Whitley
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent in the best Tepper tradition.
With every Sheri S. Tepper book I read, I wonder "why didn't I read this before?!". Her imagination, skilful writing and her social and environmental engagement in her... Read more
Published on Aug 27 2000 by Arjen
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good, but I've been here before
A Plague of Angels is definitely a well-written, engaging story. The combination of science fiction and fantasy elements is effectively done, and the characters are entertaining... Read more
Published on May 4 2000 by Bradford Daniels
5.0 out of 5 stars
Deceptive
This is a delightful novel. Parts had me hugging myself at the sheer cleverness and twisted logic. This is not genre fiction.
Published on Feb 24 2000
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another Tepper Rave from me
This is going to be a really simple review. But the thought that I'm having as I write this is "I'd love to meet this woman sometime". Read more
Published on Feb 13 2000 by Brent Shelton
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