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Hidden in Sight
by Julie E Czerneda
(DAW Books, US $6.99 / Canada $9.99, 493 pages, paperback, 2003.)
How can a creature be hundreds of years old, and yet still childlike
and naïve?  This
riddle is the charm of Esen-alit-Quar, the main character in this novel.
Esen manages to convey a sense of wonder at everything she encounters,
along with a certain nascent wisdom. She carries not only her own memories
but also the memories of her kin -- who have all been murdered by hunters
who find her species' very existence a threat. Shapeshifters aren't
very popular even in a science-fiction setting.
In this, the third of the Web Shifters series, Esen and her
closest friend Paul return to Esen's early home, Picco's Moon. Drawn
there by rumors that someone is mining the mountain where Esen's elders
once lived, they discover a more sinister purpose than idle greed. And
their own family, which has expanded to include a few trusted others,
is shattered by betrayal. How can you fight what you can't find? The
question that once meant Esen's best chance of safety now turns against
her.
Hidden in Sight takes the story of the Web to a new level,
as Esen struggles to maintain both identity and sanctuary in a swiftly
changing world. Recommended.
Review by Elizabeth Barrette.
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