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Date: Fri, 6-Jan-84 14:58:15 EST
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Posted: Fri Jan  6 14:58:15 1984
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From:  Len Alanurm 

From:	QUASAR::MELVIN              5-JAN-1984 21:21  
To:	TONTO::ALANURM
Subj:	SF lovers

in the most recent issue (of which I just started reading) I saw you
wanted to know who wrote the above book.  I believe it was Eric Russell
(I read it 15 years ago, approx, so my memory is quite fresh).
 
Incidentally, the majority of the action took place on Venus, not Mars.
There were actually two mutants per planet, with the ones from Earth
visiting Venus where they were "captured".  The plot also included the
fact that mutants were acceptable in that culture, e.g. a mutant could
read minds, or start fires, or levitate, or hypnotize BUT one mutant
could only do one thing.  A multi-talented mutant was unknown and
theoretically impossible.  Hence, when the pairs of mutants on the
individual planets were discovered, they were interrogated with their
evetual demise.
 
The global plot of the story was that the human body was merely the
larval form of a more powerful non-corporeal being.  These beings
from time to time would enter the body of a soon to be dead person
to help guide humanity through the rough spots.
 
 
If you find any faults with the above, let me know.  I used to really
like that particular story (the male from earth was David and the one
from Venus was Charles).
 
 
p.s. I did not send this out to the list in general because being new
I have yet to find out where it actually goes.  If you know, let me
know.  If you want to forward this so the world knows, feel free!
 
-Joe