- Hardcover: 368 pages
- Publisher: Voyager (17 April 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0002246252
- ISBN-13: 978-0002246255
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 16 x 4.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 668,450 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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‘You have to admire the scope of her work’
SFX
‘A certain crowd pleaser’
Kirkus Reviews
‘Julian May has irrevocably placed herself among the greats’
Asimov’s SF Magazine
‘A writer of exceptional perception and power’
Jean Auel, author of The Clan of the Cave Bear
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Concluding volume in the major new science fiction adventure series from the worldwide bestselling Julian May
Two hundred years into the future, the great corporations of Earth dominate all life in our Galaxy. But their endless pursuit of wealth and power has opened the door to a malevolent alien race, intent on engulfing the Commonwealth of Human Worlds.
Rampart Starcorp has achieved an unprecedented David versus Goliath court victory against rivals Galapharma, making them the most powerful clan in the Commonwealth Worlds. Life should be good… But Helly still believes there's a dangerous lie hidden behind the Haluk ambassador's declaration of peace and friendship, and with Galapharma's insane boss, Alistair Drummond, missing presumed dead, Helly can continue his search for evidence of a planned invasion.
The investigation leads him to Phlegethon, the sleaziest smuggler port in the universe, in search of information from the only man ever to return from the Haluk worlds alive. But the price of this crucial lead will be very high indeed. Discovering too late that no one is who they seem, and trusted friends may be deadly enemies, Helly finds himself alienated and on the run. With time running out, it appears there is nothing he can do to prevent the Haluk invasion of Earth.
Sagittarius Whorl is an adrenalin-fuelled adventure full of high-speed thrills, intrigue and sharp-edged humour, which delivers an entertaining and compelling finale to the Rampart Worlds trilogy.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Great, fast-paced, beautifully written sci-fi/space opera with its slant on (of all things) business politics. I've never encountered an SF story that mixes corporate antics with hard science (specifically genetics), but it works a treat.
Witness several galaxy-straddling corporations' attempts to whip the rug out from under each others' feet, by any means possible, set against a backdrop of threatened alien invasion and the prospect of all-out intergalactic war. Follow the main character's adventures as he strives to thwart a corporate takeover attempt whilst simultaneously exposing an inter-species conspiracy and numerous plots on his own life.
Often humorous, evocative, three-dimensional and vivid, the galaxy (and its attendant lifeforms) comes to life before your eyes. Julian May's writing style is choppy and light on its feet, keeping you turning the pages, always eager for more, and her liberal use of humour keeps the story sharp and punchy. A delight.
Format:Hardcover
Suspense filled and fun. the ending is a bit of a damp squib though, with the climax of the tension ocurring two chapters before the end - a problem she had in the magnificat
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Not Free SF Reader
23 Sep 2007
Format:Paperback
Helly is back doing the corporate thing yet again, helping out his very rich family fight off an opponent, by putting his talents for dodgy and sneaky to good use.
There is still the overaching threat of the aliens that he has to get people to realise and deal with. For this, he needs more proof, and this mission is the more important part of the story.
There is still the overaching threat of the aliens that he has to get people to realise and deal with. For this, he needs more proof, and this mission is the more important part of the story.
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