The Tenth Planet: Oblivion: Book 2

by Dean Wesley Smith and Kristine Kathryn Rusch

Book Overview

2017: BACK FROM THE SUN For aeons, Earth has been ravaged by so-called natural disasters. Now we know the primary cause: overharvesting of our limited resources--not by humans, but by the residents of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345421418
• ISBN13: 9780345421418
• Release Date: February 2000
• Publisher: Del Rey Books
• Length: 261 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.2" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

Excellent sequel to The Tenth Planet

What can I say, Smith has produced another great book. The Tenth Planet: Oblivion continues the story of Earth's struggle for survival against the aliens from the Tenth Planet.The first battle has been lost, but Earth has finally gotten its act together and is ready to retaliate. Every nuclear bomb and rocket has been launched to intercept the alien menace as it rounds our sun on its way back toward Earth.Great book and very easy reading. I read books one and two in a day. I'm starting book three right now!Mark E. CooperWarrior Within (ISBN:0-9545122-0-0)

Middle Ground

The Tenth Planet: Oblivion is not as riveting as the first book in the trilogy, but the action does pick up in the second half of the book. In this middle book, we see much more about the aliens. The authors show a great deal of imagination in presenting beings so foreign to us, and yet with a sense of ethics and emotions that are close to human. It's an interesting twist that these aliens are not evil, but it comes down to their survival or ours. The characterization of the humans is fair but not great. This is definitely a story of plot, not characterization. There is no great moral message that I've seen so far. I give the book 4 stars for two reasons. First, the creativity and great plot line begun in the first book of the trilogy keeps the reader eagerly pursuing the outcome. Secondly, reviews indicate that the third book, which I'm about to begin, is satisfying and better than this second book. All in all, I think any science fiction fan will like this series. It is set in the near future, making it more "real" than the far-out stuff you can try to wade through. It seems plausible that these things could happen. Enough writing--I'm headed for the couch to begin the next iteration!

Good, but not excellent!

The first book of the trilogy was excellent. This book could excel, too, but for the fact that it stops in the middle of the action. I do not mind waiting for "The Final Assault", but "Oblivion" does not really have an ending. The editors should have waited until the story was complete. Nevertheless, the story is well written and full of tension. I am definitely waiting anxiously for the third book to appear. I think it is very good that you do not have a clue as to how the story will end. The tension is kept up. Hurry up Dean and Kristine!

Curiously fabolously interesting

I read the first book through without a pause, as I did with this one too! These books gripp you at the heart, and just squeeze harder while you read .... and *poof* you're finished and wonder how long you'll've to wait for the Final Assault .............