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Synopsis
A story of time travel, aliens and alternate history from one of Canadas most celebrated SF writers. A group of human prisoners in a hi-tech alien prison escape, only to find themselves enmeshed in a war between two alien races for control of the human past. The key to the struggle lies back in the time of the Italian Renaissance. Scott Mackay lives in Toronto, Ontario.
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Review
Felicitas is a 17-year-old girl trapped in an automated prison on a remote planet with two suns and no name. The prison was created by aliens called "uominilupi", although no one has seen an "uomolupo" for years, except in dreams caused by the implants that are supposed to keep the prisoners passive. But the implants are breaking down--along with the rest of the prison--and as the inmates slowly recover from their artificially induced stupor, they realize they must escape before the food runs out. Those prisoners who can't shake the grip of their implants remain alien slaves, zombie-like automatons forced to try to stop their fellow humans from escaping. Eventually it falls to Felicitas not only to break out of the prison but also to uncover a plot that stretches through time and space all the way back to 15th century Italy. This is Scott Mackay's first SF novel and, while it's not without its flaws, it's certainly an intriguing and ambitious tale well worth reading. -- Craig Engler
From the Publisher
"Provocative." --The New York Times Book Review
"A fast-paced action adventure."--The Washington Post
"Stunning ingenuity" --The Toronto Globe and Mail
"His characters and setting have an eerie reality, evoked in a spare and effective style." --Quill & Quire
"The novel's strength lies in its characters, heroic yet vulnerable . . . a stirring image of humans battling for life and freedom." --Publishers Weekly
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Outpost
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Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom, 1999
ISBN 10: 0312868421
ISBN 13: 9780312868420
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ISBN 13: 9780312868420
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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First over-sized paperback edition, first printing of the first science fiction novel by MacKay. In fine unread condition. Seller Inventory # 24297