Flare Star

By Paula E. Downing and TurtleMe

When the Wolf II colony is bombarded by sudden bursts from its long-dormant sun, Jason Roarke, aboard an approaching supply ship, defies his captain and risks his career to prepare for the evacuation... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345371658
• ISBN13: 9780345371652
• Release Date: February 1992
• Publisher: Del Rey Books
• Length: 249 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Good Characterization & Character Dynamics

I like science fiction that has both good characterization and believable science; Ms. Downing (who also wrote under the name of Paula King) is very talented at character development and her science seems pretty solid (I'm not a physics expert though). Ingram's editorial review omits the fact that the book isn't just about Jason Roarke, but also about how young Magda copes with senseless tragedy. Both characters grow up a little in this story, and it's very enjoyable suspense. The other characters in the book are pretty realistic, too -- not stereotypes, so you get some exposure to group dynamics, too.My two favorites of Ms. Downing's are "A Whisper of Time" and "Fallway".