Jackal Bird

by Michael Barley

Jackal Bird follows the terraforming and political evolution of the colony world of Isurus, also called New Foster, where the colonist's children play a dangerous game designed to indoctrinate them into an adult life of revolution, political turmoil and cultural upheaval. Intrigue, conflict, and intricate maneuvering are the norms on a world where control means everything, and survival is the most dangerous game of all.

Genres: Science Fiction

298 pages, Hardcover

First published August 3, 1995

Reviews

[Jay Storey · Rating 4 out of 5]

A poetic, almost dreamlike story of the terraforming of a new world. A beautifully written and absorbing novel.