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by Bruce Boxleitner (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 322 pages
  • Publisher: Ace Books (Nov 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0441005896
  • ISBN-13: 978-0441005895
  • Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 13.2 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 654,345 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining mix of scifi and western, 24 Jan 2000
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I bought this book because I am a fan of Bruce Boxleitner. I read the book because I found it to be an enjoyable and absorbing story.

I was hooked form the outset when I was introduced to Macklin, a stranger with amnesia, who literally falls from the sky. I felt sympathetic towards him, as he struggles to survive in a strange land and discover his real purpose on earth. He is not the only stranger. He is being hunted by sinister aliens. The Kra'agh are ugly, carnivorous creatures, bent on destuction. Be warned...they have disgusting eating habits! Macklin's story is set against the backdrop of Tombstone, Arizona at the time of the Earp/Clanton feud. An unusual combination, but it works well.

The author skilfully blends the plot by integrating the visitors into the everyday lives of the townspeople. The theme of good and evil permeates the story as the human and alien conflicts run parallel and then join as Macklin and the Kra'agh ally themselves to opposites sides of the feuding factions. The story moves along at a good pace, culminating in the inevitable "showdown".

This is an interesting mix of scifi and western storytelling. It appears that extensive research was done to make it historically accurate and to give a realistic portrayal of life in the "wild west" at that time. Add to that, good characterisation of the humans and a vivid depiction of the Kra'agh and you have a very entertaining story.

So we have a variety of characters; tension, aliens, gaurdians, gunfights and even a smattering of romance. What else could you ask for? Oh yes, a sequel! I can't wait.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars This book is goooooood! :-), 29 April 2001
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When I saw this book, I picked it up just because one of my favorite actors had written it. But when I read a little about the book, I knew I was going to have to read it, it just sounded sooo good! The characters are all sooo real (and considering that some of them are strange alien beings with very...interesting lifestyles... that's more than pretty good!) and I loved how it was set in the west, and in a "real" time too, not just one the author made up to fit the story. I was more than surprised at just how well the sci fi and the western went together. I can't wait till I can get my hands on the next book! What can I say, I loved it!
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