Praise for the Novels of S. L. Viehl
Afterburn
“The fun of an S. L. Viehl tale is the marvelous intelligent biota with which she fills her tale. . . . A peace conference provides conflict to many interesting characters with romance and evil plots mixing together in a fun meld.”
—The Weekly Press (Philadelphia)
“An entertaining adventure and a surprisingly thoughtful look at the ways greatly different species might interact.”
—Booklist
“S. L. Viehl is a fabulous world-builder.... This is one of the best books the author has written with several characters deserving their own story in future novels.”
—Midwest Book Review
“The water world setting is nicely drawn.... The story is convincing and well thought-out.” —Chronicle
“Strong world-building ... [an] adventurous space opera. Viehl’s various species are fully fleshed out, with individual habits and customs that bring inventively nonhumanoid characters to vivid life. . . . Character- rather than science-driven, this is a science fiction novel with heart—one that will appeal to fans of romantic suspense as well as space fiction.”
—Romantic Times
Bio Rescue
“S. L. Viehl is a terrific world builder ... another great work by a gifted writer.” —Midwest Book Review
“[An] earnest tale of space medical rescue. Viehl presents another strong female lead [with] Jadaira mu T’resa.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Like Anne McCaffrey, only with more aliens. . . . Viehl certainly ratchets up the tension through the twists and turns of the plot ... a likable book that adds to the genre rather than recycling all the old clichés.”—SF Crowsnest
“[Bio Rescue] features a compassionate and intelligent heroine and lots of medical rescue scenes. A good choice for fans of medical and military SF.” —Library Journal
“Viehl does a good job of telling the story, with believable alien as well as human characters and with more romantic emphasis then you usually see in SF.”—SFRevu
“There’s plenty to like about Bio Rescue. Dair is one of Viehl’s trademark likable, outgoing heroines. Her air battles, and those of her alien flight crew, are thrilling and detailed in a way visuals can’t capture. Bio Rescue is solid sci-fi, better by far than a tonnage of licensed property stories lining the bookshelf racks.”—Rambles
“Viehl excels at world-building and characterization, bringing the planet K-2 to life and populating it with a diverse cast of native and alien species. Dair is a strong-willed, tough military commander. . . . A rousing adventure tale mixed with space opera and a bit of romance, this is a fast, enthralling read that leaves behind a strong message about tolerance and open-mindedness.”
—Romantic Times
“An awesome beginning to what could easily become a series of stories . . . just as superb as Blade Dancer. . . . This novel catches the reader on page one and refuses to release the imagination until the last page has been turned. I simply cannot recommend this title highly enough. Brava!”—Huntress Book Reviews
“The book’s strength lies in the aquatic nature of the main species in it . . . and the issues of interspecies interaction that it raises.” —Booklist
“I [have] read plenty of science fiction where the only Sense of Wonder invoked is to wonder which of the cardboard characters is the least interesting, [and] it is a pleasure to meet Viehl’s living, breathing characters.”
—BookThink