- Paperback: 180 pages
- Publisher: Orbit (15 Jun 1989)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0722130198
- ISBN-13: 978-0722130193
- Product Dimensions: 17.4 x 10.6 x 1.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,318,450 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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When the male Dorsai warriors leave their world to fight wars on distant planets, the women Dorsai, led by courageous warrior Amanda Morgan, remain behind as the fierce and unfailing guardians of their home. Reprint.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This book has to do with the struggle on Dorsaii prior to the time of Dorsaii (the book with that name). The heroine of this tale is good background information for Final Encyclopedia. I thought the book was a little dry, sexist, and primative. It is not one of the better books in the series. You could read this book at any point in the series since it is out of the timeline of the main storyline.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Details and character development GALORE!
2 Feb 2001
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This book explains how did the old men, women and children defended the Dorsai world by themselves without Cletus Graeme in 'Tactics of Mistake', then fast forwards to the details of Kensie Graeme's Death and Ian Graeme's revenge of his brother in 'Dorsai!'.
It also introduces us, by way of conversation, to Amanda ap Morgan, Hal Mayne, and the Final Encyclopedia.
This book should be read after Dorsai!, and Tactics of Mistake for best enjoyment.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
for the betterment of mankind
17 Sep 2009
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Mr. Dickson is well known in science fiction circles as a good writer, so I bought this book. It is interesting. The Dorsai are the inhabitants of a planet humans have colonized in their expansion across the galaxy. There is little to survive on, so the wherewithal to survive has to be imported and what is exported are mercenaries.
The book starts with a introduction to a female of a certain family, Amanda, and an off world questioner. He is curious about the history of the planet and she is the one with the answers. Her ancestors helped save and create the legacy the planet lives on.
The first story is how the planet retained its independence. They were to be brought under the rule of Earth because the actions of one of the mercenaries was to be arrested as an excuse. The planet was inhabited by old, infirm, young, etc. (the healthy young were off fighting other's battles), yet they defeated the invaders.
The second story is of the death of one of the more famous mercenary and how his twin brother exacted justice for him. The crux of the story is that some things need doing by certain people to further the ends of some esoteric group that hires the mercenaries for client planets. It is all for the betterment of mankind, but some bad things do need to happen to facilitate the path to greater good.
The book starts with a introduction to a female of a certain family, Amanda, and an off world questioner. He is curious about the history of the planet and she is the one with the answers. Her ancestors helped save and create the legacy the planet lives on.
The first story is how the planet retained its independence. They were to be brought under the rule of Earth because the actions of one of the mercenaries was to be arrested as an excuse. The planet was inhabited by old, infirm, young, etc. (the healthy young were off fighting other's battles), yet they defeated the invaders.
The second story is of the death of one of the more famous mercenary and how his twin brother exacted justice for him. The crux of the story is that some things need doing by certain people to further the ends of some esoteric group that hires the mercenaries for client planets. It is all for the betterment of mankind, but some bad things do need to happen to facilitate the path to greater good.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Optional read in the Childe Cycle
28 Dec 1996
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This book has to do with the struggle on Dorsaii prior to the time of Dorsaii (the book with that name). The heroine of this tale is good background information for Final Encyclopedia. I thought the book was a little dry, sexist, and primative. It is not one of the better books in the series. You could read this book at any point in the series since it is out of the timeline of the main storyline
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