Planet of Exile

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Ursula K. Le Guin: Planet of Exile (1982, Ace Books)

10 pages

English language

Published April 29, 1982 by Ace Books.

ISBN:
978-0-441-66957-8
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OCLC Number:
233936506

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The Earth colony of Landin has been stranded on Werel for ten years—& ten of Werel’s years are over 600 terrestrial years. The lonely & dwindling human settlement is beginning to feel the strain. Every winter—a season that lasts for 15 years—the Earthmen have neighbors: the humanoid hilfs, a nomadic people who only settle down for the cruel cold spell. The hilfs fear the Earthmen, whom they think of as witches & call the farborns. But hilfs & farborns have common enemies: the hordes of ravaging barbarians called gaals & eerie preying snow ghouls. Will they join forces or be annihilated?

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Very straightforward story of explorers from Earth who have been on an alien (titular) planet for 600 years. The action here is an invasion from the north, precursor to a long winter, and the described siege reminds me of [b:Legend|618177|Legend (The Drenai Saga, #1)|David Gemmell|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1388201276s/618177.jpg|1805413] by [a:David Gemmell|11586|David Gemmell|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1202771023p2/11586.jpg].

Unfortunately, there isn't must story to it other than that. The main female character is strong and well written. Her romance with the male protagonist has aspects of Romeo and Juliet. I understand a descendant of her race stars in [b:City of Illusions|201889|City of Illusions|Ursula K. Le Guin|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1382955526s/201889.jpg|89334], and maybe this book in combination with that one would be okay.

By itself, though, I just can't recommend it.