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As on a Darkling Plain
As on a Darkling Plain
Author: Ben Bova
ISBN: 165603
Publication Date: 1972
Rating:
  • Currently 2.5/5 Stars.
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2.5 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: Dell
Book Type: Paperback
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Naiche avatar reviewed As on a Darkling Plain on + 91 more book reviews
Pretty good old-style scifi. Humans have discovered ancient, but working, machinery on one of Saturn's moons and have been unable to discern their purpose. One man devotes his life to tracking down the source of these machines, but is sidetracked into a mission to another star. After finding traces of ancient human civilization on this other star, he becomes convinced that the machinery is malign, and returns to Saturn to solve the riddle.

The characterization is mediocre, and the author has definitely hand-picked the scientific principles he wishes to believe, but the story is a fun adventure read.