A human diplomat creates an interstellar incident when he kills an alien diplomat in a most...unusual...way. To avoid war, Earth's government must find an equally unusual object: a type of sheep ("The Android's Dream"), used in the alien race's coronation ceremony. To find the sheep, the government turns to Harry Creek - ex-cop, war hero, and hacker extraordinaire - who, with the help of Brian Javna, a childhood friend turned artificial intelligence, scours the earth looking for the rare creature. And they find it in the ...
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A human diplomat creates an interstellar incident when he kills an alien diplomat in a most...unusual...way. To avoid war, Earth's government must find an equally unusual object: a type of sheep ("The Android's Dream"), used in the alien race's coronation ceremony. To find the sheep, the government turns to Harry Creek - ex-cop, war hero, and hacker extraordinaire - who, with the help of Brian Javna, a childhood friend turned artificial intelligence, scours the earth looking for the rare creature. And they find it in the unknowing form of pet store owner Robin Baker, whose genes contain traces of the sheep DNA. But there are others with plans for the sheep as well: mercenaries employed by the military. Adherents of a secret religion based on the writings of a twenty-first century SF author. And alien races, eager to start a revolution on their home world and a war on Earth. To keep our planet from being enslaved, Harry will have to pull off a grand diplomatic coup, a gambit that will take him from the halls of power to the lava-strewn battlefields of alien worlds. There's only one chance to get it right, to save the life of Robin Baker - and to protect the future of humanity.
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Used Good in Good jacket. Dust Jacket has some edge and corner wear, some scuffing, but still intact. Front and back covers have very light edge and corner wear. Spine intact with no creasing or warping. Binding is tight and intact, pages clean and unmarked. Firefly Bookstore sells items online and in our store front. We try to add images and descriptions when we can, but if you need additional information or photos of the books we list, please contact us.
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Great book totally warped! Great minds are never censored.
grantmfrazier
Apr 10, 2009
the man knows what hes doing
flash and bang. this like johns other work is what science fiction is all about. dont miss this
Ellyb
Mar 12, 2008
Clever
This tongue-in-cheek yarn alternately reminded me of "The Fifth Element," "Men in Black," and "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." "The Android's Dream" is a ridiculously fun joyride through inter-planetary politics, genetic shenanigans, and other assorted forms of mayhem and intrigue. I was mildly distracted by the nagging thought that someone in Hollywood has probably optioned this as a Will Smith vehicle, but that's probably because it generously fills the dynamic plot and character requirements of a sci-fi/comedy summer blockbuster. At the same time, the author never tips his hand into full blown parody, and instead dances on the edge with good humor and skillful storytelling. The resolution is cleverly executed, and manages to tie up all the strange directions in which the narrative threads were sent spinning throughout the course of the book.
