Published: Oct. 01, 2011
Words: 69,361 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9780983843009

Short description

When a group of artifact smugglers recruits her, Telisa can't pass up the chance at getting her hands on objects that could advance her life's work. But she soon learns her expectations of excitement and riches come with serious drawbacks as she ends up fighting for her life on a mysterious alien planet.

Extended description

Telisa Relachik studied to be a xenoarchaeologist in a future where humans study alien artifacts but haven't ever encountered live aliens. Of all the aliens whose extinct civilizations are studied, the Trilisks are the most advanced and the most mysterious.

Telisa refuses to join the government because of her opposition to its hard-handed policies restricting civilian investigation and trade of alien artifacts, despite the fact that her estranged father is a captain in the United Nations Space Force.

When a group of artifact smugglers recruits her, she can't pass up the chance at getting her hands on objects that could advance her life's work. But she soon learns her expectations of excitement and riches come with serious drawbacks as she ends up fighting for her life on a mysterious alien planet.

Tags

smugglers, alien planet, alien artifacts

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Reviews

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Review by: Thomas Woodring on April 04, 2013 :
I found trilisk ruins on par with doc e e smiths lensman series, well written and rivetingly entertaining. I bought the two remaining books to date.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Mark Langridge on March 02, 2013 :
Well worth the price and an enjoyable read. On the basis I bought the other 2 in the series, and after that the I trilogy.
(reviewed long after purchase)

Review by: Stuart Gathman on Jan. 26, 2013 : (no rating)
Agree with other reviewers, the alien is more human than the humans - however the humans are realistic, stumbling along with no clear goal in mind. It's more that the alien is like a heroic human - missing common human faculties, but gifted with super human ones, and goal oriented.

However, the action is engaging, and the story is hard to put down. You do get attached to the human characters and want them to grow.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: A G on July 01, 2012 :
A great read, a bargain at the current price ($3 US).
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Ron Ahearn on April 22, 2012 :
Enjoyable read,could not put it down,have been Scifi buff for 50 years,@ this price a steal
Ron Ahearn
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Daniel Gomez on Feb. 05, 2012 :
I really enjoyed this book, the characters are very realistic and
likable.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Jason coutu on Jan. 25, 2012 :
This was an excellent book. I enjoyed the dystopian future that is set out in it, and I enjoyed the story telling. I only regret was that it was so short. Here's hoping there is another volume in this series.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

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