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Helm
Helm
Author: Steven Gould
After global devastation, the last remnants of Earth sent a handful of colonists of a distant terraformed world to give humanity one last, desperate chance. Unable to provide the technology required for an advanced civilization, the founders instilled in the colonists a strict code of conduct and gave them a few precious imprinting devices: glas...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781417619948
ISBN-10: 1417619945
Publication Date: 2/1999
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Publisher: Rebound by Sagebrush
Book Type: School Library Binding
Other Versions: Paperback, Hardcover, Audio CD
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Helpful Score: 2
Steven Gould is an excellent writer and this book is a fine example of his skill. You truly care about his people. I hated for the book to end.
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Helpful Score: 1
A strange one for Gould, out of charachter with Jumper and Wildside
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I loved this book. A great blend of coming-of-age and aikido. Great addition to S. Gould's works.
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I really liked this author's other books -- "Jumper" and "Reflex", "Wild Side" are my favorites -- and this is very well written. The bad guy is a bit too contrived, but the story of a medieval society on a terraformed planet is very nicely crafted, and I enjoyed following the protagonist as he grew over the course of the book.
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I liked Gould's other books because of their emphasis on sci-fi. While this book has a small sci-fi component, it's really a military, countries-at-war type book. Lots of time spent on martial arts training, which was an interesting sub-plot.


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