Probability Sun
 Nancy Kress
 (Sr. Staff Reviewer - D. H. BROWN)
 2001 TOR Books
  ISBN: 0312874073


The human race is losing an interstellar war against the mysterious aliens Fallers. A shipload of scientists from Earth is sent to study an enigmatic, artifact discovered on a distant planet, while the military crew of their ship is secretly holding prisoner the only live Faller ever captured.

The artifact is not only a powerful weapon, it is the key to a lost superscience that the Fallers have decoded. It might also be a doomsday machine.

Senior Staff Reviewer D. H. BROWN writes:

My first exposure to Nancy Kress was her Sleepless Trilogy. Her writing enveloped me. Drawing me into the world she had created, & giving me stories that fill the heart of this ardent Sci-Fi reader.

I then went on to read a couple of her other works, before I lit on Probability Moon, the prequel to this book. I don't know why I didn't write a review of it at the time, but somehow it slipped through the cracks. & then, when browsing the library shelves, Probability Sun gently slipped out & into my hands. I even went back into the stacks, found Probability Moon & brought it home, & avidly refreshed myself with humanity's contact with the intriguing aliens Fallers.

I do like Nancy Kress' premise. That we have never been alone, we are not now alone & we will never be alone, & that at least some of our future contacts will test the human species' survival skills to the utmost.

By the time I finished Probability Sun, I knew, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that I would be waiting with anxious eyes to see its sequel arrive.

I really like how Nancy Kress writes! She's engaging, & her work is riveting. Highly recommended!

I would encourage all Sci-Fi Fans to go looking for this author's works. You will not regret it!

More from Nancy Kress: Probability Moon; Prince of Morning Bells; The White Pipes; The Golden Grove; An Alien Light; Brainrose; Beggars in Spain; Beggars and Choosers; Beggars Ride; Maximum Light; Stinger; Yanked!; Trinity and Other Stories; The Aliens of Earth; Beaker's Dozen.
(07/07/02)

D. H. BROWN
A RebeccasReads.Com Sr. Staff Reviewer

Reviewer's Bio:
D. H. BROWN is the author of the critically acclaimed HONOR DUE and the Citizens Warrior Series. The son of missionary parents and with the help his Uncle Sam, he has touched base in more than 40 countries.  In 1986 he produced the independent children's film Lessie's Rainbow.  During the late 80s and early 90s, he wrote the book Common Sense and delivered the seminars of the same name for the Community Action Network of Seattle (CAN).  While doing his early Vietnam recovery work, he counseled Veterans and spoke widely to men's groups in Washington state, and was a founder of The Lodge of the Wolf.

D. H. BROWN has worked as a Logistics and Weapons Specialist in Viet Nam; day laborer; Director of Security; Armored Car Driver; Police Officer; Professional Hunting Guide; Trapper; Dog Sledder; Homesteader; Truck Driver; General Contractor; Minister; Editor; Writer; Speaker; Restaurateur; Movie Producer; Antique Restoration Specialist; Personal Care Worker; PC Repair Specialist; Computer Instructor; Webmaster and Web Designer. "I write about what I know."

He lives deep in the Pacific Northwest rainforest with his wife, author and editor Rebecca and Buddy Dog, working on his next book.
Visit him at: www.dhbrownbooks.com