Crossing the Line is a 2004 science fiction novel by British writer Karen Traviss. It is the second book of the Wess'Har Series.[1] Its predecessor was called City of Pearl, published in February of the same year. Some of the main characters include Shan Frankland, hardened copper now infected with c'naatat; Aras, the lonely Wess'har, outcast by his horrible disease; Eddie Michallat, journalist who finds himself in a position to affect history; and Lindsay Neville, the Marines Commander trying to deal with the loss of her newborn son David, and bent on revenge on Shan.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
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| Author | Karen Traviss |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Wess'Har Series |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | November 2004 |
| Publication place | England |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 385 |
| ISBN | 978-0-06-054170-5 |
| OCLC | 56896726 |
| LC Class | CPB Box no. 2303 vol. 10 |
| Preceded by | City of Pearl |
| Followed by | The World Before |
Plot summary
editThe book concerns the struggle of Shan Frankland, a police officer in the year 2376, to cope with biological changes that have been made to her body by an alien species.
References
edit- ^ Janine Stinson (2006). "Series Seconds". Internet Review of Science Fiction. Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ Carter, Stuart (2005). "City of Pearl / Crossing the Line". SF Site. Archived from the original on 2024-03-19. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ Bedford, Rob H. (2004-12-20). "Crossing the Line by Karen Traviss". SFFWorld. Archived from the original on 2024-03-19. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ Letson, Russell (November 2004). "Crossing the Line, Karen Traviss". Locus. Vol. 53, no. 5 #526. p. 67. Archived from the original on 2024-03-19. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ Miller, Faren (January 2005). "Crossing the Line, Karen Traviss". Locus. Vol. 54, no. 1 #54. p. 22. Archived from the original on 2024-03-19. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ "Crossing the Line". Science Fiction Chronicle. Vol. 27, no. 3. March 2005. p. 22.
- ^ Barron, Neil; Barron, Tom; Burt, Daniel S.; Hudak, Melissa; Meredith, D.R.; Ramsdell, Kristin; Schantz, Tom; Schantz, Enid, eds. (2005). What Do I Read Next 2005: A reader's Guide to Current Genre Fiction, Fantasy, Popular fiction, Romance, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, Historical, Inspirational, Western. Farmington Hill, Michigan: Gale. p. 298. ISBN 0-7876-9021-X. ISSN 1052-2212. Retrieved 2024-03-19 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Sullivan, Heather I. (2010-08-18). "Unbalanced Nature, Unbounded Bodies, and Unlimited Technology: Ecocriticism and Karen Traviss' Wess'har Series". Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society. 30 (4). doi:10.1177/0270467610373821.