- The Ethos Effect
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name = The Ethos Effect
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author =L. E. Modesitt, Jr.
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country =United States
language = English
series = The Parafaith War
genre =Science fiction novel
publisher = Tor
release_date = October 2003
media_type = Print (Hardcover ,Paperback )
pages = 509 pp
isbn = ISBN 0-765-30802-9 (first edition, hardback)
preceded_by =The Parafaith War
followed_by =The Ethos Effect (2003) is a
science fiction novel byL. E. Modesitt, Jr. . It is asequel toThe Parafaith War . It is set in a future where humanity has spread to the stars and divided into several factions. Many factions including theEco-Tech Coalition , theRevenants of the Prophet ("revs") and the Taran Empire are engaged in escalating conflict over territory and their competing social philosophies. Against this background, former Taran Empire officer Van C. Albert is recruited by the mysteriousTrystin Desoll to work for the equally mysteriousIntegrated Information Systems .Literary significance and reception
Jackie Cassada in her review for the
The Library Journal called this novel a "fast-paced yet complexly plotted work of military sf portrays three-dimensional characters caught up in internal and external battles as they search for ways to combine personal integrity with their professional duties. A thoughtfully written, hard-hitting tale that belongs in most collections."cite journal|last=Cassada|first=Jackie|date=September 15, 2003|journal=Library Journal|volume=Vol. 128|issue=Issue 15|pages=p95|issn=03630277] Peter Cannon in his review forPublishers Weekly said that "despite some expository lumps and wooden characterization, thoughtful SF readers will appreciate this weighty tale of humanitarian intentions and social speculations."cite journal|last=Cannon|first=Peter|date=October 6, 2003|journal=Publishers Weekly|volume=Vol. 250|issue=Issue 40|pages=p66] Frieda Murray reviewing forBooklist said "Modesitt knows well how tokeep this kind of soup at a boil."cite journal|last=Murray|first=Frieda|date=September 15, 2003|title=The Ethos Effect (Book)|journal=Booklist|volume=Vol. 100|issue=Issue 2|pages=p218|issn=00067385]Notes
ee also
The Parafaith War
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