"terrific outer space science fiction"
It has been over two years since Dr. Cherijo Torin's ship
crashed on the Ice planet of Akkabarr. Because she was
bioengineered to be near indestructible she survived but
she has no memories of who she is or where she came from.
The Iislegs live on the surface of the planet slaves to
the Windlords who live in habitats orbiting the planet.
The surface dwellers are dependant on their masters for
food, shelter, and medicine and in return the Iislegs give
them their women and whatever else they desire. of women
and the skin of outsiders and other desires. Duncan Reever, Cherijo's husband, has not given up hope
that his wife is alive. Using the identity of a League
member, he is allowed to travel to the surface of the
planet. It is never a good time to be on Akkabarr but it
is even worse now. Led by Teulon, a Joren whose clan was
destroyed in the incident that forced Cherijo to land on
the ice planet, a rebellion is brewing. Duncan is
hindered in his search for his wife by people who don't
want him to find her but he is determined. Although he
doesn't realize it, it doesn't appear there will be a
happily ever after for them even if he succeeds in his
quest. The latest Stardoc novel is full of action and political
intrigue but the heart of the story lies with the
characters who live in a cold world in every sense of the
world and have a culture much different than that of
earth. The societies of the Iislegs and the Windlords
seem very realistic almost as if the author visited that
world and decided to write about it. S.L. Viehl keeps her
series fresh by always putting her protagonists in new
realms. REBEL ICE is a terrific outer space science
fiction novel. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted December 27, 2005
SummaryDr. Cherijo Torin crash-lands on an ice planet whose
population is on the verge of civil war. With no knowledge
of her past—or even her identity—she becomes
entangled in the encroaching conflict, unaware that her
husband is moving heaven and earth to find her.
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