Alastor by Jack Vance
Wonderful
Jack Vance is one of the best-loved storytellers in science fiction. Here,
collected in one volume, is the Alastor trilogy: three classic SF adventure
novels that are Jack Vance at his best.The Alastor Cluster is a sprawling
system of thirty thousand live stars and three thousand inhabited planets. It
is ruled by the mysterious Connatic, who sees all and knows all, but with
five trillion people contained within such far-flung boundaries, sooner or
later something is bound to give.Trullion: Alastor 2262 : An idyllic world
where food is bountiful and the oceans are clear. World 2262 is in for a
rude awakening. The Trill, the once-peaceful race that populates the
waters of Trullion, are gambling their lives away in the planet-wide game,
hussade.Marune: Alastor 933 : Though the Connatic knows all, there is
one man of whom he knows nothing, one man who knows nothing of
himself. Pardero is determined to find out who he is and what cruel enemy
forced him to forget his own life. But when he finally returns home to
Marune, World 933, the mystery only deepens.Wyst: Alastor 1716 : On
Wyst, World 1716, millions of people live together in harmony, work only a
few hours each week, and share the fruits of their labor equally. Wyst
seems a Utopia. But the Connatic, knowing better than to take Utopia at

face value, one day decides to investigatea decision that may cost him his
life.
Personal Review: Alastor by Jack Vance
This collection of 3 novels shows Vance doing what he does best- creating
detailed & exotic worlds with unconventional social systems, and telling an
engaging story through interesting characters.'Marune' finds a man without
a memory- he slowly learns who he is, and who had stolen his mind and
why. The answer leads him into Machiaviellian intrigue in a remarkable
land of subtle noblemen.'Trullion' is a water world with a mania for a
competitive sport known as Hussade- and Glinnes Hulden has more to
worry about than keeping his team together. All is not well among the
deceptively tranquil islands.'Wyst' is a look at a perfectly egalitarian society
that is by no means a Utopia. "The trouble with Utopia is people". This
book is worth the price for the settings alone- Vance is the best creator of
imaginative and vibrant worlds. The plots are interesting as well- icing on
the cake. Vance is a master science-fantasy stylist.
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