Planet of exile

, #2

by

140 pages

English language

Published May 9, 1966 by Ace.

OCLC Number:
3948465

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2 stars (1 review)

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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2 stars

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.

Subjects

  • Space colonies -- Fiction.