I didn't realize John Scalzi's Fuzzy Nation (#1,356) was exactly the book I wanted to read until my husband retrieved it from the stacks of our local library. It has action, humor, legal drama and a totally new species! And, best of all, it's terrifically entertaining. If you watch and re-watch the Indiana Jones movies, you'll probably love Fuzzy Nation too. Too bad so many people won't even pick it up because it's labeled science fiction.
Jack is a contract prospector working for a mammoth company on a distant planet. He likes being out by himself (with his dog Carl, of course) exploring the planet's mineral resources and blowing up things. His fortunes change the day he uncovers a fabulous vein of priceless gems with his unorthodox methods. By a fluke of pissing off his boss and being fired, the ownership of the sunstones reverts to Jack under the fine print of his contract. The fight for the claim is on. To complicate matters, when Jack returns to his treetop home, he finds a small, utterly adorable fuzzy creature and its family. The question of wealth hinges on whether or not the fuzzies are sentient...
Great storytelling here!
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