- Mass Market Paperback: 416 pages
- Publisher: Eos (Oct 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0380807858
- ISBN-13: 978-0380807857
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.7 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,272,295 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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A totally engrossing third instalment of the Jani Kilian chronicles exceeded my high expectations. I highly recommended this fast paced ride through an imaginative future world of political intrigue, military and alien tensions. The alien Idomeni's culture and respective personalities of both major and minor characters are more fully explored and continue to remain a fascinating addition to the sci-fi field. Jani Kilian and her Idomeni mentor Nema, dominate this third book as they strive to adapt and meet the challenges set before them by the vested interests of the establishment of both cultures. Kristine Smith books contain elements of a mystery and thriller effortlessly woven around an interesting concept of gene manipulation and explores just what it means to be human or for that matter Idomeni.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Jani returns to Civilian Life and does not find it restful
24 Jan 2004
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In "Law of Survival," the third in Kristine Smith's Jani Kilian series, Jani, now a civilian documents examiner, is faced with a new set of problems: someone's trying to frame the Idomeni leader, Nema; there's now a "white paper" out on her describing her checkered (to say the least) past; the military keeps trying to pull her back in as an advisor but won't take her advice; friends show up and start redecorating her apartment; the shady Niall from the previous book turns out to be one of the good guys; and she's still looking for love in all the wrong places. Her knee still hurts.
And then people start shooting at her and her colleagues, a group of Idomeni start to act more "humanish," and, oh yeah, her parents show up.
Our Jani of course continues to kick butt and take names; there's plenty of plot confusion (even Jani, as usual, doesn't quite know what's going on); There's a confrontation in, of all places, a bureaucratic meeting, and maybe the next time you're stuck in one at your job, you may have some delicious fantasies, thinking "oh if only Jani Kilian were here now!"
Great writing, great fun. Smith keeps getting better and better.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Set aside time,its gripping!
3 Dec 2001
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Smith's stories remind me of C. J. Cherryh, taut text fraught with tension and rapid discovery of characters and events that scream along the plot line in often unexpected directions. These are involving characters depicted with "real" dialog. The fascinating mix of medicine and aliens, the mingling of the cultures provides intersting explorations and depth of universe to adventure in. Good, intelligent read you won't want to put down. I liked the whole series for much the same reasons.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Excellent characters drive a fascinating story...
6 Aug 2002
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Kris Smith has created a protagonist to treasure in Jani Killian. Kick-[bottom], cranky, smart and rapidly becoming more than human, Jani is not your typical sci-fi sweetie. The alien race is excellently written. The author doesn't assume her readers want to be spoon-fed the story, so it has weight and depth, which is most appreciated by many of us sci-fi fans.
So, start with the first in the series, Code of Conduct,
go directly to the second, Rules of Conflict, then come to
this one and savor some of the best of recent science fiction.
So, start with the first in the series, Code of Conduct,
go directly to the second, Rules of Conflict, then come to
this one and savor some of the best of recent science fiction.
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