The Sails of Tau Ceti

by Michael McCollum

Book Overview

Tory Bronson--a software engineer aboard the first Earth starship--becomes the intercessory between a shipload of aliens fleeing a dying sun and her own world, which is reluctant to take in the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345371089
• ISBN13: 9780345371089
• Release Date: June 1992
• Publisher: Del Rey Books
• Length: 261 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Deceptive Refugees

Humanity is delighted when it discovers an artifact heading towards Earth from Tau Ceti, especially since that star recently became a nova rather unexpectedly. They are thrilled when they realize that the artifact is a ship carrying refugees. Some are xenophobic but most are eager to get their hands on some first class alien technology. An expedition is dispatched to meet the ship and all goes well...almost too well. The aliens seem to know a lot about humanity. In fact, their knowledge seems uncanny and even frightening at times as they try to mimic their hosts. One person, though, learns the reason for this. They are not a simple group of refugees. They have much bigger plans and the survival of humanity depends upon treason and deception. This is a well written and crafted story for most of its extent. The end is a bit draggy but it is worth reading.

That was good...

I really enjoyed reading this book. It was a great combination of real science and a fictional story. It really grabbed my interest and I thoroughly enjoyed the read.

This could make a sci-fi fan out of anyone

What a pleasant surprise this book was! From the beginning I found the plot incredibly intriguing and the writing style engrossing. Less than halfway through the book one is confronted with a moral delimma I hope we never have to face as humans. In fact, it's one of the most unique and difficult choices imaginable. How it's resolved, as this remarkable story unfolds, is fascinating. Needless to say, I loved this book and recommend it highly.