The+Stars,+Like+Dust



__**Rating**__: 4 Stars

__**Summary**__: Biron Farrill is attending the University of Earth in a future universe in which Earth is only one of thousands of colonized planets, most of which are controlled by the Galactic Empire including Earth, although it continues to rebel. Biron is targeted in a failed assassination attempt by the use of a radiation bomb in his dorm room, after which he receives information from his friend Jonti. The information consists of The Rancher of Widemos's murder, who was a wealthy planetary leader and Biron's father, as well as advice to go to the planet of Rhodia, speak to the leader, who knew his father, and search fro a rebellion world against the empire, who are suspected of his father's death. While on Rhodia, in dangerous circumstances, Biron meets a researcher and the leader's cousin Gillbret, as well as the leader's daughter, who both join him on his quest to find the rebel world and receive information about the Rancher of Widemos's mysterious death.

__**Review**__:

"The Stars, Like Dust " is a great science fiction book because it involves both a lot of space adventure, as well as terrestrial scenes, which are both equally suspenseful. There are a lot of unexpected character twists, which make up for the sequence of events being predictable and which removes a lot of suspense and tension from the reader. The events themselves are exciting and full of conflict, but their general transition could have been better made, such as it being almost obvious from the start of the book that Biron will face influential forces which will oppose his search for the truth and he will avenge his father's death. Overall, this book would be good for people already into science fiction, rather than for people not familiar with the genre.