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by Julian May
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by Julian May
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Julian May's "Rampart Worlds" space-opera romps began with Perseus Spur; Orion Arms is volume two. Asahel "Helly" Frost, disgraced scion of the mighty Rampart interstellar family company, again finds himself working for them as a wise-cracking, space-faring James Bond against the evil Galapharma corporation which is selling priceless human know-how and DNA to the alien Haluk--cunning devils who've developed a "demiclone" process for turning reptilian Haluks into human form and vice-versa. The slam- bang action moves through various cinematic set-pieces: assignations in genetically enhanced brothels so lewd that even very bad men puke at the attractions offered; Frost betrayed and not killed outright but left in a death trap with one slim chance of escape; a high-tech strike against a secret Haluk base closely resembling the one in Perseus Spur; much blood and mayhem thanks to deep-penetration Galapharma traitors planted within Rampart and indeed Frost's own family; murderous last-minute reversals at the crucial board meeting, followed by a final shoot- out and the offing of the arch-villain in a way that might just allow his return for book three. Orion Arm offers colourful, tongue- in-cheek violence and drama that pulls you along but refuses to be taken seriously. --David Langford
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"You have to admire Julian May for the scope of her work "
-- SFX
Julian May's "Rampart Worlds" space-opera romps began with Perseus Spur; Orion Arms is volume two. Asahel "Helly" Frost, disgraced scion of the mighty Rampart interstellar family company, again finds himself working for them as a wise-cracking, space-faring James Bond against the evil Galapharma corporation which is selling priceless human know-how and DNA to the alien Haluk--cunning devils who've developed a "demiclone" process for turning reptilian Haluks into human form and vice-versa. The slam- bang action moves through various cinematic set-pieces: assignations in genetically enhanced brothels so lewd that even very bad men puke at the attractions offered; Frost betrayed and not killed outright but left in a death trap with one slim chance of escape; a high-tech strike against a secret Haluk base closely resembling the one in Perseus Spur; much blood and mayhem thanks to deep-penetration Galapharma traitors planted within Rampart and indeed Frost's own family; murderous last-minute reversals at the crucial board meeting, followed by a final shoot- out and the offing of the arch-villain in a way that might just allow his return for book three. Orion Arm offers colourful, tongue- in-cheek violence and drama that pulls you along but refuses to be taken seriously. --David Langford
Book Jacket
"You have to admire Julian May for 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
Second in the major new science fiction series from bestselling author 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 is about to open the door to a malevolent alien race, intent on engulfing the Commonwealth of Human Worlds.
In Perseus Spur, the disgraced Helly Frost was forced by his father to return home to save the family business empire from hostile take-over by a rapacious rival. Not only was Galapharma AC a threat to Rampart Starcorp, but also to the entire human race, for it was selling advanced technology to the alien Helly faced murder, mayhem and gun-battles in space to foil Galapharma's first attack against Rampart. In Orion Arm, Helly and his oddly assorted band of companions attempt to capture a crucial witness to the Galapharma conspiracy, who has taken refuge on a hostile planet. Galapharma's insanely ambitious boss, Alistair Drummond, will stop at nothing in his quest for power, and Helly is marked for death as the two corporations continue to do battle.
Meanwhile, the Haluk follow their own appalling agenda, using human science to mutate their bodies and allow them to infiltrate human society. Helly must find a way to alert the Commonwealth to the Haluk peril, while also saving his family from Drummond's increasingly desperate efforts to annihilate the Rampart Worlds. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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