Toronto: Baskerville Books 1st Edition , 2001 ----------trade paperback. SIGNED, without inscription, by the author on the title page. Very modest shelfwear, an unread near fine copy.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. Illus. by Kevin Davies (wraparound cover). Note: our prices on Biblio are the LOWEST of any of the sites on which we list our books.

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This is how sci-fi should be, an interesting blend of strange worlds and customs, exotic aliens and culture clashes. The hermaphrodite Merculian dance troupe is on its first visit to the mysterious planet of Abulon, the first off-worlders to ever visit. Neither male nor female, the Merculians feel decidedly out of place amongst the patriarchal society of Abulon. A society ruled over by a Great Chief, a hunter, another thing they don't have in common, as the Merculians do not eat meat. Triani is the star dancer and his lover, Cham, is excited to be involved in such an adventure, never having been to a different planet before. Excitement soon turns to horror, when Cham is kidnapped, ostensibly by rebels in the hills, but the truth is far more intriguing than that. Why does the Great Chief not want the rebels to be heard? What has he got to hide? His son, Luan, decides to help the Muerculians get Cham back, but he risks being called a traitor for his actions. And the Abulonians don't take too kindly to traitors... A well written novel, full of sexual and political intrigue, it grips from the very first page and is difficult to put down. It's a sweeping adventure, one very easy to get lost in, with a dpeth of character sometimes lacking in sci-fi novels. Sometimes the characters get left behind in place of lots of techno-jargon, not so here. Here the characters are centre stage, as much as Triani is the centre of the dance troupe and anything techincal only adds to the story, not detract from it. Reviewed by Annette Gisby, author of Silent Screams.

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Bookseller: John McCormick (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 010109
Title: The Abulon Dance (SIGNED)
Author: Soles, Caro
Illustrator: Kevin Davies (wraparound cover)
Format/Binding: Paperback
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0968677622
ISBN 13: 9780968677629
Publisher: Toronto: Baskerville Books 1st Edition
Place of Publication: Toronto
Date Published: 2001
Bookseller catalogs: Science Fiction & Fantasy;

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