### From Publishers Weekly
Dr. Michael Drake may have discovered a cure for a mutated form of ybonia, a cross-species plague that is ravaging the galaxy. But Drake has been missing for 15 years and may even be dead. Journalist-adventurer Robert Markham is convinced that Drake is alive. He hires Enoch Stone, a one-legged, washed-up explorer with a mordant sense of humor, to outfit an expedition to the jungle planet of Bushveld, sparing no expense?cameramen, hunters, a doctor, a mechanic, tons and tons of gear and a large contingent of the native Orange-Eyes to serve as porters. But soon, Indiana Jones turns into Ahab. In his zeal to track down the missing doctor, the arrogant Markham's behavior worsens, and he mistreats and ultimately murders the alien bearers. Stone, troubled by Markham's actions, attempts to deflect his employer and defend the apparently hapless Orange-Eyes, as things go increasingly wrong for the expedition. The prolific Resnick (Kirinyaga, etc.), a Hugo and Nebula Award winner, has generated a fast-paced action yarn that delves provocatively into deep themes?particularly, humanity's attempt to colonize new worlds, at the expense of those who live there.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
### From Library Journal
An ambitious journalist with an instinct for news and a ruthless commitment to his career, Robert Markham travels to the wilderness planet Bushveld. Determined to succeed in his search of Dr. Michael Drake, who disappeared while conducting research into a cure for a viral plague, Markham pursues his goal with murderous zeal. Although Resnick (Kirinyaga, LJ 2/15/98) covers familiar groundAthe evils of colonial expansionAhis latest novel also tells a first-rate survival story that should appeal to fans of sf adventure. Recommended for most sf collections.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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### From Publishers Weekly Dr. Michael Drake may have discovered a cure for a mutated form of ybonia, a cross-species plague that is ravaging the galaxy. But Drake has been missing for 15 years and may even be dead. Journalist-adventurer Robert Markham is convinced that Drake is alive. He hires Enoch Stone, a one-legged, washed-up explorer with a mordant sense of humor, to outfit an expedition to the jungle planet of Bushveld, sparing no expense?cameramen, hunters, a doctor, a mechanic, tons and tons of gear and a large contingent of the native Orange-Eyes to serve as porters. But soon, Indiana Jones turns into Ahab. In his zeal to track down the missing doctor, the arrogant Markham's behavior worsens, and he mistreats and ultimately murders the alien bearers. Stone, troubled by Markham's actions, attempts to deflect his employer and defend the apparently hapless Orange-Eyes, as things go increasingly wrong for the expedition. The prolific Resnick (Kirinyaga, etc.), a Hugo and Nebula Award winner, has generated a fast-paced action yarn that delves provocatively into deep themes?particularly, humanity's attempt to colonize new worlds, at the expense of those who live there. Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. ### From Library Journal An ambitious journalist with an instinct for news and a ruthless commitment to his career, Robert Markham travels to the wilderness planet Bushveld. Determined to succeed in his search of Dr. Michael Drake, who disappeared while conducting research into a cure for a viral plague, Markham pursues his goal with murderous zeal. Although Resnick (Kirinyaga, LJ 2/15/98) covers familiar groundAthe evils of colonial expansionAhis latest novel also tells a first-rate survival story that should appeal to fans of sf adventure. Recommended for most sf collections. Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.