Light Raid Connie Williams and Cynthia Felice

by Cynthia Felice and Connie Willis

Book Overview

As civil war rages between eastern and western North America--fought with massive laser beams called ""light raids""--young Ariadne works desperately to clear her mother's name from a charge of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0441483127
• ISBN13: 9780441483129
• Release Date: April 1990
• Publisher: Ace Books
• Length: 263 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

A wonderful, light-hearted romp

This is one of my favorite books--I re-read it regularly. Part spy novel, part romance, part coming-of-age, and all wrapped in a delightfully light science-fiction package. The future North America is both instantly recognizable and fascinatingly different. But it is the keen and humorous observations of true-to-life characters and situations (Connie Willis's dry wit will be familiar to readers of her other books) that really make this story such a delight to come back to again and again. How many writers would have their heroine be forced to deal with a difficult toddler in the midst of a life-threatening situation? And have the result be both humorous and heart-stopping? This is a very easy read, and well worth it.

Darn Good Fun

It's sort of like a "mystery caper" movie.This Sci-Fi world of the near future is ably created and the revealing of the details of this future definitely helps to drive the story.But, it's the characters, their realtionships and, in particular, the loveable heroine who really make you happy to keep reading. A light, fun yarn.

Mesmerizing

I loved Doomsday Book and To Say Nothing of the Dog. Light Raid was no different. I began reading it in the morning on the way to work and found it so entertaining that I simply could not stop reading it. I finished it in one day. Light Raid is a simple, yet exciting novel about a young woman who finds herself in the middle of a spy ring involving her own family. It takes place in a future where wars are no longer fought on the ground, but rather with laser beams directed by satellites. Light Raid is a light and fun read, full of mystery, suspense, wonderful characters and even a healthy dose of romance. Willis has a great knack for being able to draw the reader into the story from page one.

Entertaining

This is an interesting story that takes place a few years (centuries?) into the future. Water has become an altogethor different resource, and it has caused the restructuring of North America. The culture is at once recognizable, and yet bizarre and takes place in places that don't strike many people as action centered. Like a chase scene in Victoria, British Columbia or references to the "Prince of Saskatchewan"!!! There's family and "Family" dynamics going on, spying, romance, fun and tragedy. Entertaining and interesting