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ANGELS AND
MINISTERS OF GRACE
Michelle O'Leary
DLSIJ Press
1-932014-05-5 (rebook)
October 2003
Mystery/Sci-Fi
Anya Vaedrin is famous
throughout the galaxy as a singer of immense talent. What
most of her fans don't know is that Anya is an empath. She
senses the emotions and strong thoughts of those around her.
The law requires empaths to register, but in general the
Telepath Guild doesn't bother them. The TG wants to find
children with telepathic powers and train them from an early
age, ostensibly for law enforcement. As Anya gets older,
she realizes that not only does she receive emotions from
others; she can also emit them. When she sings, she emits
emotions that affect her audience. Some see this as an
extra dimension of talent, others as an unfair manipulation of
the audience.
As the story begins, Anya and three of her friends are on the
run from the TG. Someone has informed the TG that Anya
possesses undocumented skills. Anya's party has been
turned away and refused asylum everyplace they've gone. Their
last hope is Far Station. The TG has sent someone to track
down Anya. At first, everyone assumed the tracker was
hired to bring her in alive, for use in the Guild. But the
closer he gets, the more Anya can sense him. She knows
he's psychotic. Why would the Guild send someone like this
for her? And are there hidden agendas among the officers
of Far Station?
This is a hard book to classify. It is at once a story of
science fiction, mystery, and romance. Relationships bloom
in the least likely of places, as readers will discover. The
far-future world described here is fully realized and vividly
detailed. The characters are all three-dimensional and
have diverse backgrounds and motives. Secondary characters
and even alien races add flavor to the mix. An engaging
mystery, plenty of intrigue and emerging romance will keep
readers glued to the story. |
Reviewed by Deborah
Hern
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