Cerberus: A Wolf in Fold (The Four Lords of the Diamond)

by Jack L. Chalker

Book Overview

This is Book Two of the Epic Tetralogy, The Four Lords of the Diamond. **** Aliens are spying on Earth from one of the four worlds that make up the Warden Diamond. But it is impossible to send agents... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345293711
• Release Date: December 1981
• Publisher: Del Rey
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Competent and entertaining

The conceit of the Four Lords of the Diamond Series is that the Earth (and corresponding colonies) are ruled by a society which has everything regimented and controlled. Malcontents and criminals are sent to a planetary system infested by a virus which has different forms on each of the four planets, but which has in common on all that you cannot live without the virus in your system once you have been exposed. In this second book, an agent is sent to assassinate the Lord of the second planet, Cerberus. On Cerberus, you can change bodies with others at will. Like virtually every other Chalker book and series, the Four Lords series is concerned with issues of gender, sexuality and identity. In this book it is not irritating nor distracting from the plot. This is one of Chalker's better outings, I believe.

Excellent

This book is #2 of the series I recommend that you read them in order (at least the first an last book) The series are amazing and this book is very good

Rather disappointing after Lilith

This is the second book in the Lords of the Diamond series. You must have read the first volume (Lilith, the Snake in the Grass) in order to understand what it's all about.If, after Lilith, you think you know quite well what the Warden Diamond's alike, you are mistaken. The physics of Cerberus is completely different from Lilith's. Perhaps it's even more obscure (Lilith somehow made more sense to me). Anyway, our friend is out there with a different face, yet with the same mission, and you're in for some real surprises.I'm sorry to say that the book is by far not as good as Lilith (which is one of my all-time favorites). Still, it's a series worth reading. It is imperative to read the books in the correct order (Lilith, Cerberus, Charon, Medusa), otherwise you'll be very confused and miss most of the enjoyment.

This is the Best Book in the Four Worlds of the Diamond

This is a great Sci-Fi/Fantasy mix. The main character is dumped on a world blind, naked, and alone with the job of assinating the lord of Cerebrus. The plot is interesting with many twists and turns and keeps you reading all the way! This is a great book!