Serpent's Egg (novel) explained

Serpent's Egg is a novel by R. A. Lafferty published in 1987.

Plot summary

A gathering of young, intelligent beings, some humanoid, some not, is threatened by violence and murder.

Reception

Dave Langford reviewed Serpent's Egg for White Dwarf #96, and stated that "As so often before, Lafferty moves from determined whimsy to a bloody, religiously informed and inconclusive finale; almost any paragraph is a delight to read, but in contrast to his earlier works they don't add up convincingly."^[1]

Reviews

• Review by Paul Brazier (1988) in Vector 143
• Review by Tom Easton (1988) in Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, July 1988
• Review by Ken Brown (1988) in Interzone, #23 Spring 1988

Notes and References

1. Langford . Dave . David Langford . Critical Mass . . 96 . 13 . . December 1987 .