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The Child Goddess
The Child Goddess
Author: Louise Marley
Louise Marley weaves a compelling story of a woman whose faith may be the only thing that can save a girl from certain doom. — From Booklist — Oa appears to be a 10-year-old, taken by Dr. Adetti from her home planet, Virimund, a lost-colony world that ExtraSolar Corporation considers ideal for its power park. Isabel, a priest of the Magdalen Order...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780441012121
ISBN-10: 0441012124
Publication Date: 5/31/2005
Pages: 352
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Publisher: Ace
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Louise Marley does it again---sucks you into a different world and makes you think of it as completely real and logical. This novel flows even more cleanly than the TERRORISTS OF IRUSTAN or THE GLASS HARMONICA. A really good read!
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This was my first Louise Marley book, and I liked it A LOT. I'm an atheist, so I was a bit bothered by the whole "let's talk morality in terms of Catholicism" bits. Plus, I couldn't really relate to the main character all that much seeing as she was a Catholic priest while I'm an ex-Catholic. However, the fact that an atheist did love this book says a lot about how well written it is, full of interesting characters, great writing, good plot.

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This was a fascinating and engaging book, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The introduction and growth of Oa was fascinating to follow along with, and the character of Isabel is wonderful. The moral issues presented are nicely interwoven with the plot, never overshadowing it but always there, in the background, where you can't ignore them. All it all, it is a beautifully crafted story!


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