The second book in this SF trilogy, following THE QUINTAGLIO ASCENSION and continuing the adventures of Toroca as he continues his search for the rare metals needed to take his species to the stars.
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Robert J. Sawyer has been selling science fiction stories since 1979 but took a long detour into the world of magazine and corporate writing before starting to write SF novels. His original ambition was to be a palaeontologist so its not surprising that dinosaurs feature so prominently in his work.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Rob
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I really enjoyed this book on its first printing but lost it in a move. I am looking forward to reading it again. Do not let the picture on the cover fool you, this book deals with subtly and very grown-up issues, but younger readers will also enjoy the book for the story alone.
Enjoy reading it for the first time or for the first time again...
By Stephen A. Haines
HALL OF FAME
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What would it be like to be the Charles Darwin of an alien world? Especially a world dominated not by thinking primates like ours, but by dinosaurs. Robert Sawyer's Toroca, son of savants on the Quintaglio world becomes just that during an expedition to the Southern Pole of his world. He wonders about the origins of the bizarre creatures he encounters there, arriving at the conclusion they are in fact birds - an unknown species except in the fossil record.
Toroca's father, Afsan, is meanwhile caught up in the defense of the Emperor of the Quintaglio. Facing more than simply a palace revolution, the future of the Quintaglio people may be hanging in the balance. Challenged by a brother to relinquish the throne, Dybo is coached by Afsan in preparation for a test of strength to answer the challenge. As so often happens, cunning, not strength, is the determining factor in the outcome. Afsan must also confront the novelty of murder, rare in Quintaglio society. Adding to the stress is the fact that the victims are his own children.
Sawyer develops the theme of a society alien to ours, but with significant parallels. His tactics in presenting the Quintaglio are effective. It's an interesting concept. The trilogy makes a good addition to any speculative fiction collection.
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Read the series
10 Mar 2008
By L. Yunker
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I read this many years ago,[volume one [Far Seer]] and loved it . Gave it to my son who was about 12 at the time and he still talks about it - he is 26 now! [It's the only Si-Fi he has read.] When I stumbled across the next two books recently [Not sure if they were even written back then!] I was thrilled and bought them instantly. Devoured them in a couple days and was very happy. They are as good as the origional, and my son is reading them now and agrees. Excellent reading for all ages!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Tastes just like chicken; to me (You'll understand when you read the book).
29 April 2007
By Gunner
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Fossil-Hunter
(1993)
Fossil-Hunter is the second book of Sawyer's Quitaglio Ascension. Sawyer brings back the fascination to Science Fiction that I haven't experienced since I was a young teenage boy reading Norton and Heinlein. The next book in the trilogy is Foreigner: Book Three of the Quintaglio Ascension The first book is Far-Seer: Book One of the Quintaglio AscensionIn Fossil-Hunter
Sawyer borrows elements from real History to add bits and pieces to his characterizations. In this one he borrows bits and pieces from Shackleton's Antarctic exploration, a little Charles Darwin, a blind Sherlock Holmes (I realize that Holmes was fictional), and a little David and Goliath and even a little Rocky Balboa ( another fictional character). This time the characters include not only Afsan, but also, his children, Toroca,et al.
In this book, Sawyer introduces the Watcher, a character that is even more important in his book Calculating God.
Next comes Foreigner, Oh, Joy.
I strongly recommend this book and am looking forward to the next one. Can you tell?
I immediately orderred "Iterations: And Other Stories" to see what Sawyer's Short Stories are like. You might want to,too. This guy is good!
Gunner April, 2007
(1993)
Fossil-Hunter is the second book of Sawyer's Quitaglio Ascension. Sawyer brings back the fascination to Science Fiction that I haven't experienced since I was a young teenage boy reading Norton and Heinlein. The next book in the trilogy is Foreigner: Book Three of the Quintaglio Ascension The first book is Far-Seer: Book One of the Quintaglio AscensionIn Fossil-Hunter
Sawyer borrows elements from real History to add bits and pieces to his characterizations. In this one he borrows bits and pieces from Shackleton's Antarctic exploration, a little Charles Darwin, a blind Sherlock Holmes (I realize that Holmes was fictional), and a little David and Goliath and even a little Rocky Balboa ( another fictional character). This time the characters include not only Afsan, but also, his children, Toroca,et al.
In this book, Sawyer introduces the Watcher, a character that is even more important in his book Calculating God.
Next comes Foreigner, Oh, Joy.
I strongly recommend this book and am looking forward to the next one. Can you tell?
I immediately orderred "Iterations: And Other Stories" to see what Sawyer's Short Stories are like. You might want to,too. This guy is good!
Gunner April, 2007
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Musings of the watcher
23 Sep 2000
By Stephen A. Haines
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Format:Mass Market Paperback
What would it be like to be the Charles Darwin of an alien world? Especially a world dominated not by thinking primates like ours, but by dinosaurs. Robert Sawyer's Toroca, son of savants on the Quintaglio world becomes just that during an expedition to the Southern Pole of his world. He wonders about the origins of the bizarre creatures he encounters there, arriving at the conclusion they are in fact birds - an unknown species except in the fossil record.
Toroca's father, Afsan, is meanwhile caught up in the defense of the Emperor of the Quintaglio. Facing more than simply a palace revolution, the future of the Quintaglio people may be hanging in the balance. Challenged by a brother to relinquish the throne, Dybo is coached by Afsan in preparation for a test of strength to answer the challenge. As so often happens, cunning, not strength, is the determining factor in the outcome. Afsan must also confront the novelty of murder, rare in Quintaglio society. Adding to the stress is the fact that the victims are his own children.
Sawyer develops the theme of a society alien to ours, but with significant parallels. His tactics in presenting the Quintaglio are effective. It's an interesting concept. The trilogy makes a good addition to any speculative fiction collection.
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