Synopses & Reviews
"Sense of Wonder". It's the special thrill of encountering the unknown, exploring terra incognita, "going where no one has gone before". Novels dealing with humans in far-off worlds have offered some marvelous thrills, and O Pioneer! will stir the soul of any reader who wonders what it might be like out there.
Evesham Giyt and his new wife are immigrants to the colony world of Tupelo, a strange planet inhabited by colonists from five different alien species. He is a reluctant citizen at first, until he realizes that this is really a new home for him. Giyt becomes mayor of the colony, a dubious honor. Once stuck, he uncovers a plot by the most dangerous creatures on the planet -- reactionary self-serving humans -- that threatens to tear the colony apart...unless he's willing to sacrifice his life and newfound happiness to stop it.