Hunted is a science fiction novel written by Canadian author James Alan Gardner, and published in the year 2000 by HarperCollins Publishers under its various imprints.[1] The novel is the fourth in Gardner's "League of Peoples" series, after Expendable (1997), Commitment Hour (1998), and Vigilant (1999).
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| Author | James Alan Gardner |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Greg Bridges |
| Language | English |
| Series | League of Peoples |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Eos |
Publication date | 2000 |
| Publication place | Canada |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover, Paperback) |
| Pages | 432 |
| ISBN | 978-0-380-80209-8 |
| OCLC | 44587573 |
| LC Class | CPB Box no. 1862 vol. 6 |
| Preceded by | Vigilant |
| Followed by | Ascending |
Synopsis
editWhen new Explorer Corps recruit Edward York arrives on board the starship Willow, he abruptly becomes its sole survivor: everyone else simultaneously drops dead, executed by the near-omnipotent League of Peoples for violating its rule that anyone without sufficient respect for life is not allowed to travel between solar systems.
Alone on a ship full of corpses, Edward discovers a complex plot involving the alien Mandasars, in whose decades-long civil war he had a cryptic role.
Reception
editAt the SF Site, Rich Horton considered it "a very fun novel to read" and a "compelling adventure story", but faulted it for overreliance on deus ex machina in its conclusion.[2]