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They were once humanity's last hope: a race of genetically engineered killing machines known as the Phaestor and their army of deadly Moktar Dragons. Now, the enemy long vanquished, the Phaestor themselves have become the enemy, seizing control of the galaxy and subjugating all lesser species - including humans - to feed their appetite for terror and blood. On a small, insignificant planet called Thoska-Roole, a ragtag alliance of humans, androids, and bioforms make a last desperate stand show more against Phaestor domination. Among their number are two bounty hunters, a mercenary starship captain, and a disgraced reptilian warrior. As the Phaestor begin a new reign of unprecedented terror, these rebels prepare to strike back against their vampire overlords and bring revolution to the stars. Under the Eye of God, the first installment of Trackers, is followed by its sequel, A Covenant of Justice, where the fight for the galaxy continues. show lessTags
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Set in a universe where humans and animals have been genetically engineered to face down a long-ago menace that forced them to flee from the Milky Way galaxy to a nearby globular cluster, this book picks up millennia later, when what worked so well at the time has become a tyranny of epic proportions. The two genetically engineered races that are currently in control are the Vampires, who serve as the aristocracy, and the Dragons (think intelligent velociraptors) who serve as their enforcers. The book follows a number of characters with differing motives who are forced together by circumstance in an effort to overthrow this long-standing tyranny.
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In a technical sense, there's little or nothing wrong with this latest book from veteran SF novelist and television writer Gerrold. But in practice, Under the Eye of God is a book that's markedly less than the sum of its parts, because those parts manage to work against each other to produce a volume that's frustratingly hard to enjoy.
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David Gerrold is one of the most popular science fiction writers working today. His first professional sale, the Star Trek episode "Trouble With Tribbles," won a Hugo Award. He has written for television, published more than forty books, and had columns in six different magazines. In 1995, his novelette "The Martian Child" won both the Hugo and show more Nebula Awards. Gerrold lives in San Fernando, California, and teaches writing at Pepperdine University show less
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- Canonical title
- Under the Eye of God
- Original publication date
- 1993
- First words
- If you consider the Milky Way galaxy as a great wheel turning ponderously through
space, then you may regard the Palethetic Cluster as a clot of earth tossed up by that wheel as it
pounds down eternity’s highway. - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)“Uh,” Sawyer began cautiously. “About that job you offered us before—? Could we reconsider? We could discuss terms, if you wish—”
- Original language
- English
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- Languages
- Czech, English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 4
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