Deathwing Over Veynaa

Infobox Book |
name = Deathwing Over Veynaa


author = Douglas Hill
country = UK
language = English
series = Last Legionary
genre = Science Fiction
publisher = Gollancz
pub_date = 27 Mar 1980 (1st edition)
media_type = Print (Hardcover)
pages = 128 Hardcover
isbn = ISBN 978-0575027794 Hardcover
preceded_by = Galactic Warlord
followed_by = Day of the Starwind

"Deathwing Over Veynaa" is a young adult science fiction novel by Douglas Hill, first published in 1980. It is the second book (chronologically) in the Last Legionary series which has been described as a simplified version of E. E. Smith's Lensman series. [cite book
last = Sullivan
first = C.W.
title = Young Adult Science Fiction (Contributions to the Study of Science Fiction and Fantasy)
publisher = Greenwood Press
date = 1999-03-30
location =
pages = #44
isbn = 978-0313289408] .

Plot summary

Keill Randor is sent to a planet by the Overseers, to determine if their recent turn to aggression has its roots in the Warlords influence. On the planet, he encounters a new leader, an albino called Quern. It transpires that Quern is an altered human, and strongly telepathic, though Glr is able to shield Keill's mind from Quern's probing. Quern has developed a planet-killing weapon, and has convinced the ruling council that this weapon justifies their new aggression. They are attacking from a position of absolute strength. The weapon turns out to be the very same weapon which killed Keill's planet; a form of radiation spore which multiplies rapidly in an oxygen atmosphere, killing every living thing.Keill manages to kill Quern (and his secret ally) and the ship which carried the weapon is sent into over light without any exit coordinates.

Literary significance and reception

Carolyn Caywood in the School Library Journal did not have very much good to say about this young adult book. She says that "the constant action does not advance readers knowledge about the Warload, suggesting that several more books are planned before Keill finally catches up with his enemy. Like its predecessor, this is a successful imitation of the currently popular space movies. It is not as interesting, however since most of the development of the characters and settings takes place in the first book". [Citation
last =Caywood
first =Carolyn
publication-date =August 1981
title =Galactic Warlord (Book Review)
periodical =School Library Journal
publication-place =
volume =Vol. 27
issue =Issue 10
pages =p75
issn =03628930
accessdate =2008-05-04]

Publication history

* 1980, UK, Gollancz ISBN 9780689501647, Pub date 1980, Hardcover
* 1981, UK, Macmillan ISBN 978-0330264464, Pub date 14 Aug 1981, Paperback
* 1981, US, Atheneum Books ISBN 0689501927, Pub date January 1981, Hardcover
* 1987, US, Laurel Leaf ISBN 978-0440917434, Pub date 1 March 1987, Paperback
* 1998, UK, Soundings ISBN 978-1860423970, Pub date Feb 1998, Audio Cassette

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