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A review by traveller1
Protector by Larry Niven
5.0
At this date (July 2013) I re-read this novel, for the umpteenth time, after a gap of a decade or more. It is an excellent read, written by one of the best SF authors of our day, in his most productive period, the 70s. The story covers the human interaction with our long lost forebears, the Pak protectors, our 'angelic' super strong and intelligent guardians, who are or were the next stage in the human aging process. They are genetically dedicated to protecting their descendants (hence their indicative appellation).
The novel covers two centuries of time, and logically presents both what a human protector would do to protect the Earth humans, and what the protectors of the home planet, far away and close to the galactic core, would do to protect their own families. Needless to say, the two groups of protectors have different genocidal agendas.
Cleverly written, with a rapid pace. Recommended.
The novel covers two centuries of time, and logically presents both what a human protector would do to protect the Earth humans, and what the protectors of the home planet, far away and close to the galactic core, would do to protect their own families. Needless to say, the two groups of protectors have different genocidal agendas.
Cleverly written, with a rapid pace. Recommended.