Distant Cousin: Reincarnation (Book) - 8/21/2008 10:36:52 AM
Fans of the Distant Cousin series will be happy to know that the quality of Mr. Past's prose and plotting is not in decline! Fans of Darcy will be happy to know that she comes out of hiding again to stand up for what she believes in, and she is willing, as always, to put her own life on the line for the sake of honor, life, and what is right.
This third installment includes the reprise of most of the colorful characters from the first 2 novels, as well as a few new ones. Of course, we get to meet the precocious twins and get a glimpse of their potential.
Highly recommended -- but you must start with book one to fully appreciate it!
Distant Cousin: Repatriation (Book) - 8/3/2008 12:21:32 PM
This is another fascinating and compelling chapter in the story of Ana Darcy, the first person to visit Earth from another planet. Earth is learning more about the Thoman society and culture as the official delegation from that planet prepares to land on Earth. Fans of the first novel will not be disappointed in the further adventures of Darcy, who want desperately to smooth over the upcoming momentous meeting while still keeping her private life secret. She risks the peacefulness of her life with Matt to step into the limelight again -- but she has no idea that she is also risking her life. A fine and worthy sequel.
Distant Cousin (Book) - 7/13/2008 1:37:56 PM
Al Past’s novel Distant Cousin is a most unusual science fiction story with a most unusual heroine. Ana Darcy has jeopardized her mission and cut herself off from her own people to bring a desperate warning to Earth authorities. Astronomers at a Texas observatory don’t believe her, but the US military is willing to interrogate her—under custody of course. Her astonishing escape from Army detainment is our first hint that she may be more than she first appears and capable of more than we imagine. While the military scrambles to locate and recapture the woman they call “Gidget from Outer Space,” Darcy realizes that her journey to Earth has placed her in the path of the oncoming destruction and she will suffer Earth’s fate if the calamity is not avoided. Befriended by ordinary people as varied as the family owners of a Texas dude ranch, a mild-mannered reporter, and an Olympic contender from Barbados, Darcy conceives a daring plan to evade government capture, while hiding in plain sight, and to deliver her warning in a manner which cannot possibly be ignored. Afterward, she might just fall in love … if she can trust her own feelings … and if she can trust her boyfriend with the truth about her origins. This is a science fiction novel which might better be described as a love story with scientific speculation. The premise of humans on another world is startling, and the author reels out details about Darcy’s homeworld so sparingly that our curiosity is cleverly aroused. It is only when unexpected arrivals provoke a sudden crisis of diplomacy that we learn exactly what Darcy gave up in accepting her mission to Earth—and what she might be running from.
Distant Cousin (Book) - 12/31/2007 6:36:30 AM
Distant Cousin has won an 2007 iUBR award for Pleasurable Read! "Whatever it is that Spielberg has at the movies, Al Past has in his Distant Cousin series. Show me the magic!"
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