Dr. Lauren Wagner was a celebrity. She was involved with the most exciting adventure mankind had ever undertaken: a manned expedition to Mars. The whole world admired and respected her. But Lauren knew fear. Inside—voices entreating her to love them. Outside—the mystery of the missing group that had gone before her. The dead group. But were they simply dead? Or something else? A haunting and unforgettable blend of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and suspense from one of America’s bestselling writers. A novel you won’t soon forget.
In 1991, Kirkus Reviews concluded that The Season of Passage is “Not without its ups and downs but, at its best, both riveting and a back-prickler.”
Publishers Weekly was less impressed by Pike’s novel, concluding in a 1992 review: “An intriguing subplot concerning Lauren's earthbound sister and a story she is writing—which appears to be a telepathically received fable about Mars becoming a wasteland of ghouls—is not strong enough to redeem the outlandish main events. Long before the Nova heads home, most adult readers will have abandoned ship.”
It’s also worth noting that, over the years, 159 readers have posted reviews of The Season of Passage on Amazon, with more than 90% of them giving the novel the top rating of 5 stars.
Speaking of Amazon: Surprisingly, given Tor’s resistance to digital publishing, it has made The Season of Passage available for the Kindle e-reader!
But only in the USA. :)
ReplyDeleteBlue Tyson: Presumably it is all part of the brilliant Flat Iron strategy.
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