Lori, an agent of SOESFOL, visits Prism to track down planet pirates and rescue aliens.
Lori, posing as a tourist, must track down the endangered aliens, while evading the planet's security... Oops. More aliens than she expected, and secutiry is tracking her.
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The Pink Pearl was on one of the larger islands that dotted Prism, a planet that was mostly lime green water with pink islands, pink sandy beaches, and no insects or wildlife. Perfect for Those Seeking Tranquillity, the brochure had said. Lori, however, as usual, was not looking for tranquillity. She headed toward the large sheds that lay between her and the beach. She'd look into them first, although she didn't expect to find any Webbies there. She'd check out the rocky lagoon after that. According to the brochure, it was unique to the planet and to be avoided unless accompanied by a guide.
Professional Reviews
Pretty Pink Planet
If you like your aliens exotic and your humans adventurous, then Pretty Pink Planet is for you. Lori's mission as an agent of SOESFOL (Search Out and Establish Sentient Forms of Life) almost immediately puts her face to face with an assassin. She is seconds from death—with only the bizarre ocean life of the flamingo-pink planet to help. But can they?
Smith has an uncanny talent for portraying quirky aliens, who are both strange and familiar at the same time—or more precisely, the familiar turns suddenly eerie in this story. Lori's alien companion and translator, Chiing, is both amusing and seriously mysterious. Warning: once you've read Pretty Pink Planet, you'll want to continue the adventures with Lori and her alien companion Chiing in Hot Yellow Planet, which is also available for science fiction readers who are fascinated by intelligent alien life.
Pieces of Eight, Part III is a collection of eight novellas to complement the eight in Pieces of Eight, Pieces of Eight, Part II and Pieces of Eight, Part IV.
