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Alien Influences

By: Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Narrated by: Kent Cassella
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On the sun-scorched planet Bountiful, human colonists live peacefully alongside natives known as Dancers until an unspeakable disaster devastates the colony. Six children found dead, their bodies marked in a bizarre parody of a Dancer ritual. The crime's solution makes the situation worse, sending ripples throughout the sector, shattering lives. One man tries to heal those lives. But can he heal everyone involved, and still save himself?

A finalist for the prestigious Arthur C. Clarke award, Alien Influences shows the talents that make Kristine Kathryn Rusch one of the most popular authors working in science fiction today.

©2012 Kristine Kathryn Rusch (P)2012 Audible, Inc. Science Fiction Space Opera Fiction

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Critic reviews

"A well-conceived, well-executed novel." (The New York Times Book Review)
"Rusch is a great storyteller." (Romantic Times)
"Kristine Kathryn Rusch is one of the best writers in the field." (SFRevu)
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This is one of my all time fav books, so I was excited to find it on Audible.
Unfortunately the narrator could have been reading the telephone directory, no nuance, no expression and no engagement, just a flat monotone American voice, very disappointed.

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