Crossing the Line (novel) explained
Crossing the Line is a 2004 science fiction novel by British writer Karen Traviss. It is the second book of the Wess'Har Series.[1] Its predecessor was called City of Pearl, published in February of the same year. Some of the main characters include Shan Frankland, hardened copper now infected with c'naatat; Aras, the lonely Wess'har, outcast by his horrible disease; Eddie Michallat, journalist who finds himself in a position to affect history; and Lindsay Neville, the Marines Commander trying to deal with the loss of her newborn son David, and bent on revenge on Shan.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Plot summary
The book concerns the struggle of Shan Frankland, a police officer in the year 2376, to cope with biological changes that have been made to her body by an alien species.
Notes and References
- Web site: Series Seconds. Internet Review of Science Fiction. 2006. 20 November 2014. Janine Stinson. https://web.archive.org/web/20141225010615/http://www.irosf.com/q/zine/article/10329. 25 December 2014. dead.
- News: Carter . Stuart . 2005 . City of Pearl / Crossing the Line . https://web.archive.org/web/20240319074337/https://www.sfsite.com/05b/cp200.htm . 2024-03-19 . 2024-03-19 . SF Site.
- News: Bedford . Rob H. . 2004-12-20 . Crossing the Line by Karen Traviss . https://web.archive.org/web/20240319080330/https://www.sffworld.com/2004/12/bookreview168/ . 2024-03-19 . 2024-03-19 . SFFWorld.
- Letson . Russell . November 2004 . Crossing the Line, Karen Traviss . . 67 . 53 . 5 #526 . 2024-03-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240319073507/https://www.locusmag.com/2004/Issues/11Toc.html . 2024-03-19.
- Miller . Faren . January 2005 . Crossing the Line, Karen Traviss . . 22 . 54 . 1 #54 . 2024-03-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240319073552/https://locusmag.com/2005/Issues/01Toc.html . 2024-03-19.
- March 2005 . Crossing the Line . . 22 . 27 . 3.
- Book: What Do I Read Next 2005: A reader's Guide to Current Genre Fiction, Fantasy, Popular fiction, Romance, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, Historical, Inspirational, Western . 2005 . . 0-7876-9021-X . Barron . Neil . Farmington Hill, Michigan . 298 . 1052-2212 . Barron . Tom . Burt . Daniel S. . Hudak . Melissa . Meredith . D.R. . Ramsdell . Kristin . Schantz . Tom . Schantz . Enid . . 2024-03-19.
- Sullivan . Heather I. . 2010-08-18 . Unbalanced Nature, Unbounded Bodies, and Unlimited Technology: Ecocriticism and Karen Traviss' Wess'har Series . . 30 . 10.1177/0270467610373821 . 4.
