I just received notice from reviewer Frank Kaminski that he has reviewed both books of The Archives of Varok, including wonderful synopses I wish I could have written as well. It has appeared in three online sites.
Here are are few excerpts:
"...it is an involving, well-plotted story that does justice to both the hard science underpinning its interplanetary settings and the long evolutionary perspectives typical of the old scientific romances.
"...what a worthy revival it is, in both its continued timeliness and its intelligent, believable rendering of alien values and cultures.
"Its sequel, The Webs of Varok, was a long time in coming, but it's finally here waiting to be discovered by a new generation. ...the 38-year lapse between offerings has not dimmed Neeper’s storytelling ability nor dampened her ambition: the new novel is every bit as well made, poignant and entertaining as its predecessor.
"Three more Archives of Varok novels are in the works and are set to be released between now and the end of 2014. I look forward to seeing what additional insights their alien worlds have to contribute to the growing debate about our species’ predicament."
Here are the links: Reviews at variantperception.com and
http://www.resilience.org/stories/201...