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An exceptional book- The science fiction world he creates contains sufficient remnants of today to capture readers with honesty, believability, and trust. In this respect, shades of the great SF writer, Isaac Asimov, appear.
Visionary as well as topical. This ambitious science fiction thriller about Fahd al-Sharfa, a jihadist on the moon, who falls in love with a coworker: a cat-like, bipedal alien named Quenby, and realizes that he must choose between his mission or love, has a sense of authenticity. Charles Freedom Long’s concepts surrounding the dead are fascinating and the themes he explores--what is truth, the power of love, etc--profoundly moving. The interaction of various sentient alien races gives the narrative a C.J. Cherryh vibe, the care with which the author describes the aliens is impressive; the sex scene between Fahd and Quenby is nothing short of spectacular. This is a unique, fast-paced, and utterly readable book.
The premise of Dancing with the Dead is fascinating and unique, theorising the presence of the dead beside and among the living cultures, both human and alien, respected for their insight and consulted at the personal and political level. This social integration of the dead is skillfully developed by Charles Freedom Long and convincingly integrated into the story. Definitely worth the read for the thought-provoking philosophical questions it opens and the originality of the ideas on offer
This story will take you on a trip from dealings with the dead, to hostage situations, to blood and guts. Then when you feel as though you have the story all figured out, the end causes you to stub your flipping toe. You won’t see it coming, I sure didn’t.
A real page-turner Somehow, the book manages to be both gripping and philosophical at the same time. Hats off to Mr. Long -- he has created characters that are both well-developed and sympathetic yet his book is suspenseful, and it succeeds on many different levels. This is one book that I really had a hard time putting down
With birthright, comes destiny. But what happens when love and free will interrupt the cycle? Dancing with the Dead explores this premise in a vividly drawn world, not many years into the future and not so far away. A must read for SciFi readers who crave immersion into alien, futurist dimensions with characters both flawed and heroic
An exceptional book- The science fiction world he creates contains sufficient remnants of today to capture readers with honesty, believability, and trust. In this respect, shades of the great SF writer, Isaac Asimov, appear.
Visionary as well as topical. This ambitious science fiction thriller about Fahd al-Sharfa, a jihadist on the moon, who falls in love with a coworker: a cat-like, bipedal alien named Quenby, and realizes that he must choose between his mission or love, has a sense of authenticity. Charles Freedom Long’s concepts surrounding the dead are fascinating and the themes he explores--what is truth, the power of love, etc--profoundly moving. The interaction of various sentient alien races gives the narrative a C.J. Cherryh vibe, the care with which the author describes the aliens is impressive; the sex scene between Fahd and Quenby is nothing short of spectacular. This is a unique, fast-paced, and utterly readable book.
The premise of Dancing with the Dead is fascinating and unique, theorising the presence of the dead beside and among the living cultures, both human and alien, respected for their insight and consulted at the personal and political level. This social integration of the dead is skillfully developed by Charles Freedom Long and convincingly integrated into the story. Definitely worth the read for the thought-provoking philosophical questions it opens and the originality of the ideas on offer
This story will take you on a trip from dealings with the dead, to hostage situations, to blood and guts. Then when you feel as though you have the story all figured out, the end causes you to stub your flipping toe. You won’t see it coming, I sure didn’t.
A real page-turner Somehow, the book manages to be both gripping and philosophical at the same time. Hats off to Mr. Long -- he has created characters that are both well-developed and sympathetic yet his book is suspenseful, and it succeeds on many different levels. This is one book that I really had a hard time putting down
With birthright, comes destiny. But what happens when love and free will interrupt the cycle? Dancing with the Dead explores this premise in a vividly drawn world, not many years into the future and not so far away. A must read for SciFi readers who crave immersion into alien, futurist dimensions with characters both flawed and heroic
Genre: Science/Visionary Fiction
Dancing With The Dead
Book Description:
“For me, to live is to die,” Fahd al-Sharfa said. “I want to destroy Luna City and the space stations and become a martyr for truth.”
But Fahd, a brilliant astrophysicist, never counted on falling in love with Doctor Quenby, his Antal coworker, whom he was now about to kill.
Nor had he realized the tenacity of Vice-Marshal Natil’s Eagle Legion, determined to stop him.
And especially Aidan Good…who dances with the dead.
A boy genius is taken from his family and trained for a suicide mission on the moon. But he falls in love with just the wrong person. This powerful and gripping novel explores questions of redemption, truth, love, and life beyond death. Richly detailed, imaginative and evocative, Dancing with the Dead blends science and spiritual fiction. Filled with vivid and convincingly drawn characters, this gripping tale is at once a poignant human/alien love story and a foray into the realms beyond.
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