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Published: Aug. 22, 2011
Words: 32,967 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781465835857
Short description
Kick off your shoes and kick back with this six-pack of sci-fi cool, chock full of thugs, drugs, femme fatales, and cosmic secrets.Extended description
Kick off your shoes and kick back with this six-pack of sci-fi cool, chock full of thugs, drugs, femme fatales, and cosmic secrets.The Mutagenic Cycle...
A thief discovers the drug he stole is more than merely mind-altering, and the designer from whom he stole it more terrible than humanly possible … love and betrayal clash in a world in which the only escape from slavery is to become inhuman … one man provides hope to a world devastated by genetic catastrophe.
Other Stories...
A down-on-his-luck journalist interviews a man who may be a god, a kook, or the perfect solution to a life of misery ... a group of intrepid explorers touch the edges of space only to discover ancient terror … a man discovers disturbing hidden powers behind human motivation.
Tags
short stories, betrayal, science fiction, noir, mutants, space exploration, femme fatale, genetics, biopunk, transmogrificationAvailable ebook reading formats
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Review by:
L E Fitzpatrick
on Nov. 04, 2011 :
The Mutagenic Cycle is a collection of short sci-fi stories with a strong mutant theme. James White is a very accomplished and creative author. His style of writing is self-assured and confident, showing he has a clear understanding of the worlds and environments he has created. Each story delivers an interesting, unexpected tale using sophisticated language and ideas.
Unfortunately, not being a regular sci-fi reader I found the genre struggled in short story form. White is undoubtedly a very talented, creative writer but as I made my way through each story I found it was over before I had chance to acclimatise myself to the setting.
Sci-fi enthusiasts will undoubtedly love this book and the rich, original stories within, whereas novices to the genre might struggle to immerse themselves in the short plots. This book however is a good cross section of what White can deliver as a writer and I think if he took any of his stories and converted them into full novels he would probably earn himself 5/5 each time, unfortunately snippits of potential left me wanting.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)