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The Mutagenic Cycle and Other Stories — James White
Kick off your shoes and kick back with this six-pack of sci-fi cool, chock full of thugs, drugs, femme fatales, and cosmic secrets.
THE MUTAGENIC CYCLE
A thief discovers the drug he stole is more than merely mind-altering, and the designer from whom he stole it more terrible than humanly possible … love and betrayal clash in a world in which the only escape from slavery is to become inhuman … one man provides hope to a world devastated by genetic catastrophe.
OTHER STORIES
A down-on-his-luck journalist interviews a man who may be a god, a kook, or the perfect solution to a life of misery ... a group of intrepid explorers touch the edges of space only to discover ancient terror … a man discovers disturbing hidden powers behind human motivation.
FROM HAMPTON REVIEWS
This is one of the best science fiction collections I have seen in a long time. As an author, James White is master of the short story. Many of the short story collections that I've read recently give the reader the impression that they were supposed to be longer stories -- novellas or full length novels. That is not the case here. Each of these stories has been crafted complete -- maximum impact in few words. They are all absorbing and varied enough to keep interest throughout.
Mr. White's characters are fascinating and three dimensional. They have rich inner lives and their interaction with the world around them makes for a great read.
The worlds themselves are well thought out.  The first three stories make up the Mutagenic Cycle and explore the realm of ‘what if'. The world is polluted and practically unlivable, and science is advanced to the point of humans being able to physically change themselves at will. The physical and psychological toll this takes on the characters is absorbing to read.
The Other Stories portion of the book is equally good -- the stories are a fantastic mix of actuality and possibility. To say more here would be to give away too much, but if the reader enjoys a solid science fiction book to add to his or her collection, I can't recommend this higher. â€" KathyC
THE MUTAGENIC CYCLE
A thief discovers the drug he stole is more than merely mind-altering, and the designer from whom he stole it more terrible than humanly possible … love and betrayal clash in a world in which the only escape from slavery is to become inhuman … one man provides hope to a world devastated by genetic catastrophe.
OTHER STORIES
A down-on-his-luck journalist interviews a man who may be a god, a kook, or the perfect solution to a life of misery ... a group of intrepid explorers touch the edges of space only to discover ancient terror … a man discovers disturbing hidden powers behind human motivation.
FROM HAMPTON REVIEWS
This is one of the best science fiction collections I have seen in a long time. As an author, James White is master of the short story. Many of the short story collections that I've read recently give the reader the impression that they were supposed to be longer stories -- novellas or full length novels. That is not the case here. Each of these stories has been crafted complete -- maximum impact in few words. They are all absorbing and varied enough to keep interest throughout.
Mr. White's characters are fascinating and three dimensional. They have rich inner lives and their interaction with the world around them makes for a great read.
The worlds themselves are well thought out.  The first three stories make up the Mutagenic Cycle and explore the realm of ‘what if'. The world is polluted and practically unlivable, and science is advanced to the point of humans being able to physically change themselves at will. The physical and psychological toll this takes on the characters is absorbing to read.
The Other Stories portion of the book is equally good -- the stories are a fantastic mix of actuality and possibility. To say more here would be to give away too much, but if the reader enjoys a solid science fiction book to add to his or her collection, I can't recommend this higher. â€" KathyC
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