The Legend That Was Earth
Review by Eric Grivel, June 18, 2001.
Information
| Title: | The Legend That Was Earth |
| Author: | Hogan, James P. |
| Year: | 2000 |
| Published: | 2000 by Baen Publishing, Riverdale NY (hardcover edition) |
| ISBN: | 0-671-31945-0 |
The Story
Ten years ago, an alien race called Hyadeans made contact with Earth - now they are commonplace. Earth science and technology is benefitting from them, raising the standard of living.
One of those that benefited specially is Roland Cade, whose speciality is bringing people (and Hyadeans) together. He knows everyone and moves in the highest circles. But his life changes when his ex-wife is implicated in a terrorist attack on the aliens, and the secret service expects that Cade will be able to lead them to her.
Drawn into the terrorist's struggle against the Hyadeans, Cade is discovering the flip side of the interactions between Earth and the aliens. He finds that they are trying to impose their social systems on the humans, and joins the fight against them.
Evaluation
Hogan's last book, Cradle of Saturn took up a lot of controverial science, including questions about the origin of Venus, the dinosaurs, and archeology in general. His scientific skepticism was at the core of the book and had become irritating.
In this new book, the same skepticism is still there, but now it only surfaces in the description of the alien science. This makes the book much more entertaining and readable, although still not as exciting as some of Hogan's best books.
Disclaimer
This is a personal review, expressing my personal opinion. If you have any questions or comments, please contact me by by Email at [email protected].
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