Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Liege-Killer

Make no mistake, Liege-Killer is a very strange novel. The name gives little indication to just how bizarre it is, but it's an excellent insight into a new alien race (which consists of two beings who are similar to Siamese twins, but can merge at any time) that has a few surprises of its own. Enter our hero, a cryogenically frozen man out for vengeance (the Paratwa killed his wife), and a dwarf. Their specialty: to kill the unkillable Paratwa. This book has a pounding rhythm that matches its hero's mantra: I move, I am, I want, I take, I see, I learn, I grow, I make. The story ultimately ends in a bitter victory that makes you thirst for more.

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