Expert: Bill Denholm - 1/19/2008

Question
A book I've read but cannot remember which! Set on another world, finsihes with beautiful description of sea creatures which rise from the sea to find their long lost mates (only happens once in a thousand? years when planets/moons in conjunction?). Very much in the style of Clarke or Baxter but can't find it in their works. Driving me mad trying to find it again! One other possible clue is that there were some cute/furry/friendly native animals living around living around the settlements but one day someone was unexpectedly bitten by one. Over the next few weeks they become more and more aggressive. They are part of a cycle that only happens very rarely and they metamorphose into something else. BUT I am not certain this is from the same book!!


Answer
Dave,

This may not be the book you remember, I don't know how long ago it was that you read it.  The only book I can think of is "Cachalot" by Alan Dean Foster.  It was published in 1980 by Del Rey (Ballantine).  If that isn't it, then I don't know what else to suggest.

Bill