disc@houxz.UUCP (09/23/83)
A very interesting book, and one I feel would be especially good for adolescents (I read it myself in 7th grade or so), is the little known "Hiero's Journey" by Sterling Lanier. It has recently been re-released (I lost my copy and picked a new one up). While the characters/conflicts are very black and white, it is still an en- joyable tale. It concerns our hero, Hiero, on a post-holocaust journey to rediscover the knowledge of the "Ancients" and their marvelously powerful device, the "computer". In this far future society, many have vast telepathic powers (including the bad guys)--even the many species of mutated animals, some of which show decidedly un-animal-like intelligence. To reveal anything more would constitute a spoiler, so I will cease and desist. If you like your post-holocaust sci-fi with a dab of fantasy and Tolkeinesque (no vast claims here..) flavor, I highly recommend it. SJBerry