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sent to Prism to investigate the disappearance of a research group, finds himself fighting for his survival in this strange crystalline environment after his specialized environment suit succumbs to the local elements. Leaving behind his mechanized suit, Evan is for the first time in his life
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series of books. Like many of his books, Foster creates an extraordinary world that he tries to make unlike anything ever seen by his readers by creating a primarily silicon-based planet with almost everything seeming to be made from crystals, glass, and reflective surfaces.
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exposed to a hostile environment without the protection of his suit and must rely on the unexpected help of the native sentient life to survive.
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A Surface of Fine Azure-Tinted Reflection With Pyroxin Dendritic Inclusions
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The cover of the book Sentenced to Prism by Alan Dean Foster.
Alan Dean Foster
Barclay Shaw
Science fiction
Del Rey Books
ISBN
0-345-31980-X
OCLC
12410674
LC Class
1985
science fiction
Alan Dean Foster
Humanx Commonwealth
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ecosystem
silicon
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Sentenced to Prism
Internet Speculative Fiction Database
Alan Dean Foster homepage
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Humanx Commonwealth
Midworld
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Nor Crystal Tears

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