Inferno: A Chronicle of a Distant Planet

The Galactic Comedy, #3

Peopled by an intelligent, though primitive, leonine race, the planet seems ripe for humanity's best intentions. Within two decades, the idyllic world has became the smoldering battleground for a genocidal war. Along with Paradise and Purgatory, Resnick's latest novel forms a triptych that uses distant worlds and imaginary peoples to illustrate the West's disastrous attempts to bring "civilization" to underdeveloped nations. The author's use of irony and understatement augment the passion that underlies this cautionary tale. – from Library Journal