Dirge

by Alan Dean Foster

Book Overview

Bestselling author Alan Dean Foster has written an exciting Humanx Commonwealth adventure that delves deeper into the fragile early years when humans made first contact in this unforgettable world . . .

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY SCIENCE FICTION CHRONICLE

In the second half of the twenty-fourth century, diplomatic relations proceed cautiously between thranx and humans. But the insectlike beings...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345418638
• ISBN13: 9780345418630
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: Random House Worlds
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.2" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

A slow start, but eventually got me hooked.

The book starts out kind-of slow, but once the attack on Argus V takes place, things get a lot more interesting. At that point it became a bit of an interstellar murder mystery, and I couldn't put the book down. HOW everyone finds out who did it and what the Humans would do about it, and how the Thranx would get involved, was what kept me turning the pages. The new race in the book, the Pitar, were for me a little bit unbelievable. I don't really believe in parallel evolution, so a race that looks almost exactly like humans for me was a bit far-fetched. Also, the Pitar struck me as being very 2-dimensional. They were all the same. There should have been good Pitar, bad Pitar, different Pitar with different personalities, but there weren't. That bothered me. Nevertheless, it was interesting to see how the Humans would find out who attacked Argus V, see how they would react, and how this story would draw the Humans and the Thranx closer together. Definitely worth a read by anyone who is interested in the relationship between Humans and the Thranx, and how the Humanx Commonwealth was formed.

turning point in the commonwealth

Twists and Turns....Makes the whole of the Commonwealth make sense. If you are a Flinx or just a Foster Commonwealth fan this book is a must.

Not Foster's best, but very enjoyable!

This book did not have all the action or grandness of a usual Foster book. It was still a good read though and I think he is setting up some really good stuff for the sequel.If you are an avid Humanx commonwealth reader though (as I am) this is a 'must read'-Dashro

Another great Alan Dean Foster Book!

If you like any of the commonwealth books, you'll enjoy this one. While it's not the best of them all, it had a very solid story and fit very well with the others. I really enjoyed learning more about the founding of the commonwealth. Fosters writing was, as always, excellent