Michael Flynn - The January Dancer.nfo
General Information
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Title: The January Dancer
Author: Michael Flynn
Read By: Stefan Rudnicki
Copyright: 1996
Audiobook Copyright: 2008
Genre: Science Fiction
Publisher: Blackstone Audio
Abridged: No
Original Media Information
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ISBN: 978-0765318176
Media: CDs
Number: 12
Source: Borrowed
Condition: Good
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Book Description
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From Publishers Weekly
Starred Review. Acclaimed SF writer Flynn (Eifelheim)delivers an
epic tale of adventure, intrigue, suspense and mystery. Forced
to land for repairs on an unnamed, remote planet, Captain Amos
January and crew discover a cache of artifacts left by a
cryptic alien race long before humans went to space. They soon
retrieve the Dancer, a shape-changing stone that defies
analysis. Possibly the scepter of a legendary prehuman king,
certainly unique, the priceless trophy is desired by diverse
governments, military powers, plutocrats and cabals throughout
human-settled space. Flynn knits a richly detailed story of
hunters, bandits and patriots that will keep even the most
diligent readers on their toes. The plot evokes old-school
space opera with its whirlwind pace, immense scope and twist
ending, but cutting-edge extrapolation breathes vivid life into
this universe of scoundrels, heroes and romantics. This multi-
layered story demands much of the reader, but offers more than
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From Booklist
A harper wanders into a bar on Jehovah, the focal point of an
interchange on the spaceways, and asks for the story of the
Dancer, a prehuman artifact discovered by the crew of a ship
commanded by one Captain January, which set down for repairs on
an empty planet. They lost it trading for a working ship, and
it changes hands many times over the course of its story. It
shows up again on civil war-wracked New Eireann, then makes its
artifact of great and terrible power, and among its seekers are
and the Hounds Bridget Ban and Greystroke. Through its story
Flynn weaves the stories of the minstrel who asked about it and
the man informing her, which are connected to a web of tales
enveloping the Dancer. Flynn puts his world-building skills to
good use, creating a context that begs to be further explored,
whether by him or someone else. --Regina Schroeder
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