'Blood and Fire' is the fourth book in David Gerrold's Star Wolf series. The story opens on the deck of the Star Wolf, as the ship jumps through hyperspace in answer to a distress call of a derelict ship. Commander Korie is here (nope, no stars yet), as well as the other members of the crew from the previous books, with some new faces: Captain Parsons, and new members of the Quilla group. The main story arcs involve the mysteries of the distressed vessel, and the strange virus it holds, and crew member Brian Armstrong coming to grips with his loss and his relationship to the Quilla group. | ||
Plot & Themes Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear) FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story Tech./$$$/Info hunt Yes Stealing/recovering/destroying Inner Struggle Yes Plotlet: - search for identity/new understanding Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Descript. of chases or violence - 10 % planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40 % Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20 % Main Character Identity: - Male Age: - 20's-30's Main Adversary Identity: - natural phenomena How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a substantial amount Setting Terrain Spaceship setting: - futuristic human warship Takes place in spaceship? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - explicit references to deaths scientific jargon? (SF only) - a significant amount of technical jargon Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - vague references only - descript of kissing - descript of touching personal anatomy How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |