Sci-fi

Purgatory

by Mike ResnickBook 2 of 3 in Birthright Universe: Chronicles of Distant Worlds
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Description

When Karimon is claimed by human colonists, which bears an uncanny resemblence to Zimbabwe on old-Earth, the planet's intelligent reptile inhabitants fight back by forging an alliance with the invaders' enemies. Covers the time from colonization to independence.

What it’s like

ThemePlanetary RomanceSoft SFVengefulFirst ContactPower & Corruption
ViolenceStandard
CombatSkirmish-Heavy

Details

First published
March 1993
Pages
319
Reading time
About 6 hours
Format
Novel
Audience
Adult
Publisher
Tor Books
Language
English
ISBN
9780312852757
Series
Birthright Universe: Chronicles of Distant Worlds, Book 2

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