- Paperback: 306 pages
- Publisher: Edge; First Edition edition (April 15 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1894063198
- ISBN-13: 978-1894063197
- Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 13.7 x 2.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 318 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #769,839 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Well-written, the story will appear to the reader of science fiction as well as students of history, colonialism, and race relations. A gripping tale of the shock and misunderstandings arising when two very different cultures clash." - Ronald Hore, CM Magazine
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Culture shock on a newly discovered hostile planet is inevitable, even if you aren't the only inhabitants...
On an extremely hot, desert planet, a race of monstrous lizards have developed a complex civilization.
When an Earth colony's emergency landing becomes permanent, the colonists baptize the new planet Mars II and begin to create their own civilization.
After several encounters, both lizards and humans demonstrate a willingness to understand each other. But all too quickly, their relationships deteriorate beyond remedy... despite the best intentions of individuals from both sides.
Everything on the colonized planet is hostile to humans: the heat, rarity of edible food and scarcity of water. Struggling to survive on their own, a confrontation with the planets natural inhabitants seems inevitable.
Culture shock has sunk in - violence and horror reign and not even the most devoted pacifists can prevent the worst from happening.
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A darkly detailed world, Feb 22 2010
By Heidi C. Vlach - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Of Wind and Sand (Paperback)
I think Of Wind And Sand is a very believable take on how humans would react to another planet's inhabitants; there's a lot of emphasis on the inevitability of things going wrong. Dartzls (giant, desert-dwelling lizards) are very different from humans and the story follows various characters' attempts to bridge the enormous, mistrust-ridden species gap. Dartzls are more than just the enemies of humans -- they're richly developed as a race, and the reader gets to see into their day-to-day culture. The dartzl language is well-defined, such as in one instance where a human's grammar error changes the conversation entirely. For those readers who find non-human sentients interesting, this book's worldbuilding is a treat.
The only downside I found was that the story arcs all deal with a lot of dark, grim subject matter. Of Wind And Sand paints a vivid and believable picture, but it's certainly not light reading and I couldn't get through much in any one sitting.
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