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A review by geekynerfherder
World Without Stars by Pierre Christin, Jean-Claude Mézières
3.0
Another good read in the 'Valérian and Laureline' series from Christin and Mézières.
This time the duo are saying their goodbyes to the planets of the Ukbar system when they discover a planet from the depths of space drifting off course and plunging towards Ukbar IV, meaning total destruction for the planetary system.
The incoming planet, Zahir, a hollow world, similar to the world of Pellucidar by Edgar Rice Burroughs (which is name checked in the introduction by Jean-Pierre Andrevon) is dominated by a devastating war between two cities, one run by dominant males and the other by the dominant women, with no other reason than because it's what they've always done.
As Sci-Fi goes, it feels more along the lines of Star Trek, as the warring factions come together and the day is saved with a bit of undercover infiltration, science and ingenuity.
The illustrations by Jean-Claude Mézières are once again top drawer and the story by Pierre Christin entertaining.
A good, fun read.
This time the duo are saying their goodbyes to the planets of the Ukbar system when they discover a planet from the depths of space drifting off course and plunging towards Ukbar IV, meaning total destruction for the planetary system.
The incoming planet, Zahir, a hollow world, similar to the world of Pellucidar by Edgar Rice Burroughs (which is name checked in the introduction by Jean-Pierre Andrevon) is dominated by a devastating war between two cities, one run by dominant males and the other by the dominant women, with no other reason than because it's what they've always done.
As Sci-Fi goes, it feels more along the lines of Star Trek, as the warring factions come together and the day is saved with a bit of undercover infiltration, science and ingenuity.
The illustrations by Jean-Claude Mézières are once again top drawer and the story by Pierre Christin entertaining.
A good, fun read.