Henry Melton obviously has a powerful background in math, science, and engineering leading him to speculate on all things futuristic and sci-fi. The world he has created in which humans are forced to adapt to a poisonous planet, Ko, and a vicious race of monsters who are their slave masters continues after four preceding books of the series to be infinitely fascinating and inventive. The free U'tanse of Ko live in hiding and keep themselves supplied with breathable air, transportation, and food by generating hydroelectric power in a plant left by a previous slave race who were wiped out by the present slave masters. But the equipment is wearing out and failing. This is the story of the U'tanse finding alternative sources of power in the face of extraordinary danger. As with all other books by this author, I loved it and can't wait for more.
I have now started Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI. In the 1920's the Osage Indians of Oklahoma were rich, since oil had been discovered on their reservation. Each registered member of the tribe got a monthly check and their lives had now become a wonderful mix of ancient tribal customs and modern comforts. But people began to be found murdered (the first two by gun shots) and the situation is to deteriorate from there.
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