perelgut@utcsrgv.UUCP (Stephen Perelgut) (04/24/84)
<Grey torc the bugs> I am not going to spoil this book by trying my inept hand at a detailed review. It is an excellent book and concludes the current series without eliminating hope for further books in the same universe. The back pages mention a pre-quel trilogy about events leading to the Milieu and the "current" situation. "Jack the Bodiless" is one title (and only those familiar with the current trilogy will understand the significance). I rate this a solid 8.5/10. There are a few places where deus ex machina seems to solve problems. But it is an excellent read and I recommend it even as a hard-cover. One last comment. How many people noticed the reference to Industrial Light and Magic near the end? -- Stephen Perelgut Computer Systems Research Group University of Toronto Usenet: {linus, ihnp4, allegra, decvax, floyd}!utcsrgv!perelgut CSNET: perelgut@Toronto