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Subject: Review of 'Wintermind' (no spoilers)
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Date: Mon, 18-Jun-84 07:43:45 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jun 18 07:43:45 1984
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I have just finished a book by Marvin Kaye and Parke Godwin entitled
*Wintermind* which is fantastic.  Chillingly realistic and enthralling.

*Wintermind* is set in the far (far!) future after an invasion of the
USA succeeds.  The conquerors are later stranded and the society
changes.  Many factions form and this book is about the mingling of
three of them - the City, the covens, and the "cowans".

The City folk pursue knowledge, the "cowans" survive, and the covens
have developed a telepathic group-consciousness.  The story relates how
individuals in the three groups react to change and culminates in a
terrifying revelation about the very real differences between the City
and the covens.

I found this book very fine.  The action is fast and you don't begin to
realize that all is NOT well until rather late although the protagonists
have their problems like normal folk.  And by the time you realize that
things are not right, the pace is swifter and it is impossible to stop.

READ THIS BOOK!!  Other comments?

Emily Brooks	...ihnp4!akgua!edb