5 23% (185) 4 41% (332) 3 26% (209) 2 7% (57) 1 3% (23) Book ratings by Goodreads. Start by marking “Emissaries from the Dead (Andrea Cort, #1)” as Want to Read: The human party's living conditions are equally precarious, a seriI like both science fiction and mysteries, so I'm always happy to find a good SF mystery. I don't know why misanthropic Mary Sue extraordinaire sA re-read in preparation for the third Andrea Cort novel FINALLY being available in English in some form. However after a couple of chapters the book slowly started to reveal itself and the plot was interesting and engaging to begin with, it was hard not to let it go. The resulting cocktail is … Her work was to interrogate and find a suspect and while doing so, she had been given orders that it could have no possibility of being the artificial hosts of the planet. I chose this book because it seemed intriguing by the description on the back of the novel. Fourth, she’s messed up but not too messed up. The AISource has allowed one group of observers, humans, into One One One, but without diplomatic status.This is a hard sci-fi whodunnit.

I'm certain if I went back and reread the explanation I'd get a better grasp on it. + No Import Fees Deposit & $12.98 Shipping to Netherlands Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Do read it! Much of what she does neither makes sense or drives the vague, diffuse plot forward. Second, it’s a mystery novel. I especially liked how he designed an alien theology based upon their world-view. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. The world Castro has created is neither convincing or compelling (ingenious humans capable of interstellar travel live in big floppy bags hanging from the ceiling -- how resourceful is that?). Under order from the Diplomatic Corps, Counselor Andrea Cort has come to this cylinder world where an indentured human community hangs suspended high above a poisoned, acid atmosphere. 806 ratings. That was her mission, but Andrea Cort doesn’t play by the rules.

And no matter where the trail leads her she must do nothing to implicate the hosts, who hold the power to obliterate humankind in an instant.

The Parched Sea (Forgotten Realms) The concept of spacefaring AI organizations existing long before humans evolved is a cool one, and I'm always up for outrageous artificial environments. Outwaiting them gives them the time to say more than they intend.” I've been waiting for the Kindle version of this novel for some time. But Andrea Cort is not about to hold back in her hunt for a killer.

"The Astronaut from Wyoming," a collaboration with Jerry Oltion, appeared in Analog and was nominated for the Hugo and Nebula Awards in 2000, before winning the Seiun (Japanese Hugo) for best translation in 2008.“I'm smiling because I know perfectly well what I am and I honestly don't give a damn what you think of me”“Fish held the silence for so long that I had to restrain myself from prodding her. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Some twists and turns and changes at the end, but they're not enough to make we want to go further in this series.


Not engaging enough for me to bother with the sequel, I think. I enjoyed the introduction to Andrea Cort though, and hope we may see a hero who's a little less rough on the surface as we move forward - growth and change and all that.The identity of the murderer was no surprise and could be seen coming a mile away, although Castro does try to throw the reader off course a few times. A bit slow for the first half nice action scenes. The Brachiators are sentient causing some problems with the other races thinking the Brachiators are slaves.

Adam-Troy Castro made his first professional sale to Spy magazine in 1987. Her investigation is difficult on a count of how this artificial world is acidic This book is around the science fiction and mystery genre. She pokes around in till her mystery is solved.