In a previous post, I talked about Killashandra's training and early adventures in singing crystal, a dangerous and highly profitable profession.
Killashandra and Crystal Line are the second and third books in the series.
In Killashandra, she is sent to another planet to install 44 crystals in the premier instrument on the planet. Only those whose compositions are approved by the seven planetary leaders are allowed to play this organ. But Killa has a secondary assignment. No one ever leaves the planet, which is odd in a universe with many inhabitable worlds. She is to find out if this is popularly accepted or if there is some kind of compulsion involved.
Killashandra is kidnapped and abandoned on a distant island. Her captors did not understand the tenacity and ingenuity of a crystal singer.
May I mention subliminal coercion? Am I giving away too much?
During the Crystal Line story, Killashandra is sent on a mission to analyze a new type of crystal, flowing metal, jewel. No one knew what it was exactly, but it reacted to stimuli and grew, especially when they fed it metal pieces.
One of the hazards of singing crystal is that your memory turns to Swiss cheese. Killa remembers some things, but struggles to remember other, even things that are truly important.
These two plot lines come together in a remarkable way.
The series ends in a soul-satisfying twist that left me feeling like ice cream after a really good meal. I thought about beginning another book right away, but decided that I wanted to wallow in the emotion of Crystal Line for the rest of the evening.
If you like science fiction, this series will not disappoint you.
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Thanks for visiting with me. Happy reading.
Kathi
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