C. J. Cherryh planned to write since the age of ten. When she was older, she learned to use a typewriter while triple-majoring in Classics, Latin, and Greek. With more than seventy books to her credit, and the winner of three Hugo Awards, she is one of the most prolific and highly respected authors in the science fiction field. Cherryh was recently named a Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America. She lives in Washington state. She can be found at cherryh.com.
Praise for the Foreigner series:
“C.J. Cherryh's splendid Foreigner series remains at
the top of my must-keep-up reading list after two decades."
—Locus
"A seriously probing, thoughtful, intelligent piece of work, with
more insight in half a dozen pages than most authors manage in half
a thousand." —Kirkus Reviews
“One of the best long-running SF series in
existence...Cherryh remains one of the most talented writers
in the field." —Publishers Weekly
“This is one of the best science fiction series currently
running….by this point, the series has turned into a complicated
set of thrillers involving political and factional turmoil, as well
as a close and detailed examination of the troubled interactions
between human and alien cultures.” —Strange Horizons
“Cherryh plays her strongest suit in this exploration of
human/alien contact, producing an incisive
study-in-contrast of what it means to be human in a world
where trust is nonexistent.” —Library Journal
"A large new novel from C.J. Cherryh is always welcome. When it
marks her return to the anthropological SF in which she has made
such a name, it is a double pleasure. The ensuing story is not
short on action, but stronger (like much of Cherryh's work) on
world-building, exotic aliens, and characterization. Well up
to Cherryh's usual high standard." —The Chicago Sun-Times
“[Cherryh] avoids any kind of slump with a quick-moving and
immediately engaging plotline, and by balancing satisfying
resolutions with plenty of promises and ominous portents that are
sure to keep readers’ appetites whetted.” —RT Reviews
“These are thinking man’s reads with rich characters and
worlds and fascinating interactions that stretch out over many
generations.” —SFFWorld
“Cherryh's forte is her handling of cross-cultural conflicts,
which she does by tying her narrative to those things her
point-of-view character would know, think, and
feel.”—SFRevu
After an absence of nearly 200 years, the starship Phoenix reappears in the skies above the human enclave of Mospheira, throwing both humans and the native atevi population into consternation and threatening the delicate balance between two distinctly alien civilizations. This sequel to Foreigner (LJ 2/15/94) continues to explore the patterns of thought and culture that define a species' civilization. Veteran sf author Cherryh combines a flair for hard science with a keen insight into the complex rationales behind human-and nonhuman-actions. Highly recommended for sf collections.
Praise for the Foreigner series:
"C.J. Cherryh's splendid Foreigner series remains at the
top of my must-keep-up reading list after two decades."
-Locus
"A seriously probing, thoughtful, intelligent piece of work,
with more insight in half a dozen pages than most authors manage in
half a thousand." -Kirkus Reviews
"One of the best long-running SF series in existence...Cherryh
remains one of the most talented writers in the field."
-Publishers Weekly
"This is one of the best science fiction series currently
running....by this point, the series has turned into a
complicated set of thrillers involving political and factional
turmoil, as well as a close and detailed examination of the
troubled interactions between human and alien cultures." -Strange
Horizons
"Cherryh plays her strongest suit in this exploration of
human/alien contact, producing an incisive study-in-contrast
of what it means to be human in a world where trust is
nonexistent." -Library Journal
"A large new novel from C.J. Cherryh is always welcome. When it
marks her return to the anthropological SF in which she has made
such a name, it is a double pleasure. The ensuing story is not
short on action, but stronger (like much of Cherryh's work) on
world-building, exotic aliens, and characterization. Well up to
Cherryh's usual high standard." -The Chicago
Sun-Times
"[Cherryh] avoids any kind of slump with a quick-moving
and immediately engaging plotline, and by balancing satisfying
resolutions with plenty of promises and ominous portents that are
sure to keep readers' appetites whetted." -RT
Reviews
"These are thinking man's reads with rich characters and worlds
and fascinating interactions that stretch out over many
generations." -SFFWorld
"Cherryh's forte is her handling of cross-cultural
conflicts, which she does by tying her narrative to those
things her point-of-view character would know, think, and
feel."-SFRevu
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