The Water of Thought
by Fred Saberhagen
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It drove men mad...but each in a different way. In one the effect was total, utter addiction. In another, a compulsion to absolute obedience. In a third, idealistic monomania. In a fourth, unending, all-consuming lust. Of all the enigmas surrounding the planet Kappa, none was more inscrutable than that mysterious liquid central to all the native rites.There was, in fact, only one certainty about it: Now that it threatened to contaminate the worlds of Earth, its source would have to be show more destroyed - even though for the native Kappans the Water of Thought was as necessary as the Breath of Life itself. show lessTags
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I liked the book a lot. I'm always up for an alien planet colonizing / exploring story with mystery and adventure. And there is all of that in this book, in particular our main character is called a planeteer and he immediately gets pulled into the planet's and colonists' mysteries and issues.
Unfortunately,the writing quality is probably only B/B+ range. But still, the story unfolds quickly and many interesting and exciting things happen.
I really enjoyed it and would probably have given it 5 stars if it weren't for the B-range writing and also there were a few plot points near the end that were off, one forced ironic/poignant type event at the end especially.
Unfortunately,the writing quality is probably only B/B+ range. But still, the story unfolds quickly and many interesting and exciting things happen.
I really enjoyed it and would probably have given it 5 stars if it weren't for the B-range writing and also there were a few plot points near the end that were off, one forced ironic/poignant type event at the end especially.
This was a good, though obviously early, Saberhagen story. I enjoyed the new ideas, but some of the story was a bit rough around the edges. It was a quick read, though, and still enjoyable.
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Author Fred Saberhagen was born in Chicago, Illinois on May 18, 1930. Before writing full time, he served in the Air Force, worked as an electronics technician, and wrote and edited for the Encyclopaedia Britannica. His first novel, The Golden People, was published in 1964. He has written science fiction, fantasy, alternate history, and historical show more fantasy. The novel Berserker was published in 1967 and became the first book in his popular Berserker series. His company, Berserker Works, Ltd., has produced several computer games based on his characters. He died on June 29, 2007. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Original publication date
- 1981
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- (3.17)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Audiobook
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