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Liz M. (Ealisaid) reviewed on + 23 more book reviews
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"On the run from a cult of intergalactic religious fanatics who want her death, the Lady Sharrow emerges from retirement to seek out a powerful artifact that may save her life--the legendary Lazy Gun, a weapon that kills by altering the reality around it. The author of Consider Phlebas and The Player of Games has constructed a richly hued, far-future tapestry for his latest space adventure. Sophisticated prose, complex characters, and an unbridled imagination combine in this tale of high drama and intrigue."
"On the run from a cult of intergalactic religious fanatics who want her death, the Lady Sharrow emerges from retirement to seek out a powerful artifact that may save her life--the legendary Lazy Gun, a weapon that kills by altering the reality around it. The author of Consider Phlebas and The Player of Games has constructed a richly hued, far-future tapestry for his latest space adventure. Sophisticated prose, complex characters, and an unbridled imagination combine in this tale of high drama and intrigue."