by
SCOTT MACKAY
Pub. Date: February 2001
$5.99 U.S. $8.99 Cdn.
328 pages
Category: Science Fiction
Format: Paperback Original
ISBN: 0-451-45823-0
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DIGITAL EDITIONS
"Mackay is an author who skillfully foreshadows events in his plot ... his depiction of emotions, both human and Meek, are extraordinarily piercing and powerful. In addition, the backdrop of Ceres is well constructed and thorough. All in all, The Meek creates an engaging story that is worth a read." Locus
"The Meek is a dynamic, complex science fiction thriller that centers on ethics and justice involving genetically engineered beings. The battle occurs on massive and individual levels as Meeks and purebred humans encounter each other. Scott Mackay toasts the optimistic inevitability of the human spirit with a culturally shocking, if disturbing, but quite enjoyable novel." The Bookbrowser
"A futuristic look at how far a despotic government will go, Scott Mackay's newest SF foray is an eerie glimpse into what a species will do to avoid genocide. Thirty years ago, the asteroid Ceres was abandoned, and its genetically altered human population slaughtered by government soldiers. The government is now reclaiming Ceres as an Earth-normal gravity creche for human children born outside Earth who would otherwise die in early adulthood. But when the engineering team arrives they find Ceres is not empty. In this fast-paced story with plenty of action and suspense, Mr. Mackay embroiders The Meek with emotional depth and hard scientific details." Romantic Times Magazine
"Mackay does a very workmanlike job of creating a world and its people, and this time poses some intriguing ethical problems with a satisfyingly complex plot." Science Fiction Chronicle