In this sequel to Stone Fever, a year has passed since geologist Keltyn SparrowHawk, abandoned in post-glacial Antarctica by her crew-mates from Canada, survived a near-fatal bullet wound. Now, she tries to make a new life with the nomadic tribe that took her in, but clues point to mega-industrialist Sir Oscar Bailey readying a second mission to exploit the iridium treasure by Mt. Erebus. Sure that his plan spells disaster for her tribe, Keltyn must first inspire her Onwei friends Luz and Joaquin, her gaucho lover, and tribal leaders.
Back home, anthropologist Fay Del Canto begins an affair with Harry Ladou, to pry the crew chief away from Bailey's orbit. She knits together an umbrella group of environmentalists and endangered tribes, until a shadowy faction of eco-terrorists begins to strike across the Bailey empire.
The mogul dispatches his rising star Helmut Gans onto the second mission, and recruits Keltyn's estranged mentor Russell McCoy to fill her place. Keltyn must take drastic measures to counter him, at the cost of her own freedom.
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5 Stars. "The Color of Greed is an amazing continuation of the Erebus Tales series and it surpassed my expectations as I enjoyed it even more than the first book, “Stone Fever,” a rare feat for sequels.... If I have one issue with The Color of Greed, it’s that it ended too soon."
- Amy C. (age 17) for Reader Views Kids
5 Stars. "Norman Westhoff has done it again in the second installment of the Erebus Tales! I may even say he has gotten better at his craft since the first book... The Color of Greed is a riveting Western action adventure novel filled with alluring characters, a vivid setting, and a storyline that takes Keltyn on yet another perilous journey."
- Thomas Anderson, Literary Titan
"Utterly complex and affectingly human… A thorough page-turner. Westhoff masterfully combines vivid characterization and evocative worldbuilding in this stellar SF series. Readers will find it easy to dive into the intriguing web of action, vivid imagery, and multifaceted, fully realized character in the first installment... Westhoff is a master of the [science fiction] form."
- The Prairies Book Review
"There is so much at stake in this novel and what will attract readers and thrill them is Norman Westhoff’s twisty plot and excellent, atmospheric prose. The author writes environmental themes with a unique flair and builds a conflict around human greed with ingenuity... This book will mesmerize fans of Robert Ludlum’s Cry of the Halidon, but Norman Westhoff’s prose takes the entertainment a notch higher."
- Jose Cornelio for Readers Favorite
Author(s)
Norman Westhoff
Norman Westhoff is a retired physician and geography buff. He has visited all of the ice-free continents. He lives in Lawrence, Kansas.