- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Ace (MM) (Mar 1 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0441005160
- ISBN-13: 978-0441005161
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.7 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 159 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #872,495 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The seventh in the Starbridge series, which Crispin began and has continued with various colleagues' help, retains the underlying theme of building bridges between the several intelligent races in the Cooperative League of Systems, despite wide gaps among them in terms of development and ethics. Questions of the latter sort come brutally to the fore when the felinoid Arrekhi request admission to the league, meanwhile concealing some of their more vicious habits and ambitions. The effort to discourage the more bloodthirsty Arrekhi while not alienating the rest yields a story that is as much one of diplomacy and detective work as it is of action. Crispin and Emerson keep the writing in this series as intelligent as ever and make the Arrekhi an honorable addition to the roster of felinoid alien races. Certain to hold established fans of the series and maybe gather a few more. Roland Green
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A newly discovered planet peopled by feline beings called the Arrekhi has requested admission into the interplanetary Cooperative League of Systems. But the Arrekhi are skillful at deception and they conceal a cruel secret that could plunge the entire planet into a bloodbath. .
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3.8 out of 5 stars (5 customer reviews)
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Fairly Decent, Aug 25 2001
By Dancing Jackaroo - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Starbridge 7 Voices Of Chaos (Paperback)
If I could I would actually give this book 3 1/2 stars, but it doesn't quite rate four. I love cats and love Starbridge novels, so in many ways this should be right up my alley. I did in fact think it was a decent read, and after a few false starts (the Starbridge novel before this one really disappointed me, so I was slow getting into this one) it managed to hold my attention well. I appreciated the various issues brought up because of the romantic interest between the two lead characters. I have no idea what would happen in real life if two alien species became attracted to each other, but in some ways at least this seemed to do a decent job of considering that. Some of the story did seem a bit too... predictable, maybe? However, the end still held some surprises, which I appreciated. This isn't the best book I've ever read, but (particularly for Starbridge fans) it's not bad.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Alien Scarlet Pimpernel fights prejudice and finds romance!, Aug 10 1998
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Starbridge 7 Voices Of Chaos (Paperback)
The latest addition to the StarBridge universe is a tale of a young human translator sifting through complex undercurrents in an alien culture where lying is a political art form. Caught in a cultural crossfire of numerous factions fiercely protecting their own interests, Magdalena Perez has only her friendship with Khyriz, a member of the royal Arrekhi family, and her sixth sense about people lying to her, to help her ride out a civil war. For the Arrekhis have an old secret--the oppression and degradation of the Asha, a race visually different, yet as sentient as their own. Well-written, forbidden romances point up differences and similarities between sentients as Magdalena and Khyriz fight for the lives and freedom of a literally silenced race. Good alien culture, and the StarBridge frame supports rather than interferes with the space adventure. One of the best StarBridges yet.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting Idea!, Mar 3 1998
By dana.marshall@foxinternet.net - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Starbridge 7 Voices Of Chaos (Paperback)
This book brought many great ideas to light... not all the problems that we face today, have been stopped in the future... there are still cults, and there are still problems medicine can not erase. The characters were very well done, and the descriptions allowed me to visualize the scenes. I think Magdalena Perez was a very believeable character, and that having her overcome such problems, brought more dimension to her character.
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