The Madness Season
Author: C.S. Friedman
Year: 1990
Abstract:
Daetrin, a man but not a man, is taken into custody by the Tyr. Over 300 had passed since the Tyr conquered Earth
and squelched all vestiges of human imagination and creativity. Daetrin was there when it happened. He was there a long
time before it happened, too. The Tyr had all of humanities scientists enslaved on hostile planets, to discover
technological marvels that could be put to use against other races the Tyr were conquering. The key to humanity's freedom
is within Daetrin, but can he unlock it before the Tyr discover what the scientists have been hiding from them?
| Advanced Mind |  |
| Exploration/Quest | |
| Military/Fighting | |
| Horror | |
| Magic | |
| Advanced Technology | |
| Time Travel/Alternate History | |
| Science | |
| Aliens/Beasties | |
| Contemporality |
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Spectre's Review
Seat-of-my-pants! C. S. Friedman is one of my favorite authors. Have I said that before? Oh, well. Anyway, Daetrin is
kind of like a vampire. He and his family have lived for hundreds of . When the Tyr came, he helped defend humanity
against the onslaught. Earth was conquered, and he had to go into hiding. The Tyr grab anyone that shows a spark of
intelligence, and either kills them on the spot, or ships them off to some far-away hostile planet, encase them in domes,
and force them to produce technology and innovation. Daetrin meets up with an alien that is actually quite interesting.
She (the alien can assume any physical shape, but the personality is a she) falls in love with Daetrin, and helps him learn
where he came from, and how he can defeat the Tyr. Very interesting, and quite sublime. Friedman's ability to throw the
reader into the mind of the character never ceases to amaze me. I didn't particularly like how Friedman went around the
speed-of-light thing, but it was interesting none the less. Very captivating.
Spectre's Rating
Plays with your mind!