Margaret's Reviews > The Icarus Changeling

I have really enjoyed the Icarus series by Timothy Zahn. These books are space opera PLUS murder mysteries. Our intrepid heroes Roarke & Selene are sent off on missions a la James Bond. Soon the bodies start dropping. It is up to Roarke to solve the puzzle of not only what is going on, but will they be next on the hit list? And can they beat their rival the alien Patth to the prize both races are desperately searching for?

We learn more about Selene's people in Icarus Changeling, book 5 in the Icarus Saga. Turns out that if a Kadolian loses his (or her) parents at a critical age, his (or her) socialization (yes, instilling a moral code of behavior) may not be completed. That child could go rogue and become a sociopathic killer, who the Kadolians call Changelings.

The action never stops, and the book keeps you guessing until the very end, as a good murder mystery does.

Highly recommended for all space opera fans, murder mystery fans, series fans, Timothy Zahn fans, and fans of books which respect other cultures. In other words, no cookie-cutter aliens but rather various alien species which have their own cultures and ways and are not JUST seen as "the villains" of the piece.