NovaA quest for a priceless element—and revenge—fuels this far-future interstellar adventure that “reads like Moby-Dick at a strobe-light show” (Time). In 3172, the universe is divided between three political units: the stars and worlds of Draco, with Earth as its power center; the Pleiades Federation, on whose capital world, New Ark, lives the incredibly wealthy Von Ray family, descended from well-heeled merchants whose ancestors made their fortune as pirates; and the Outer Colonies, where, in their underwater mines, tiny quantities of the fabulously valuable Illyrion have been discovered. Lorq Von Ray was a playboy and young space-yacht-racing captain who, at a party at Earth’s Paris, clashed with Draco’s Prince Red. This sets Lorq on a demonic quest, through which he hopes to find vengeance. When a star goes nova and implodes, in the seething stellar wreckage for a few days—even hours—lie tons of Illyrion, the element that makes interstellar travel possible. To help him secure the priceless fuel, Lorq recruits a gypsy musician, a would-be novelist, and some other ragtag misfits. But an even more dangerous fuel than Illyrion is revenge . . . This ebook features an illustrated biography of Samuel R. Delany including rare images from his early career. |
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... kinds of advice . " The bartender unplugged the sweeper from his wrist socket . " But I'll restrain myself . Ashton Clark go with you . " He grinned and went back behind the bar . The Mouse felt uncomfortable. He hooked a dark thumb ...
... kinds of advice . " The bartender unplugged the sweeper from his wrist socket . " But I'll restrain myself . Ashton Clark go with you . " He grinned and went back behind the bar . The Mouse felt uncomfortable. He hooked a dark thumb ...
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Samuel R. Delany. The Mouse felt uncomfortable. He hooked a dark thumb beneath the leather strap over his shoulder, got up and started for the door. “Eh, Mouse, come on. Play something for—” The door closed behind him. The shrunken sun ...
Samuel R. Delany. The Mouse felt uncomfortable. He hooked a dark thumb beneath the leather strap over his shoulder, got up and started for the door. “Eh, Mouse, come on. Play something for—” The door closed behind him. The shrunken sun ...
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... beneath white vaults , down between the stinking booths of suede . He clutched the sack to his belly , jumped over a carton of meerschaum pipes that had broken open , spilling across the dusty stone , passed under another arch , and for ...
... beneath white vaults , down between the stinking booths of suede . He clutched the sack to his belly , jumped over a carton of meerschaum pipes that had broken open , spilling across the dusty stone , passed under another arch , and for ...
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... beneath his sternum and he had to let the breath out . Fast . Then began the slow return— He opened his eyes . Oil , the yellow waters of the Horn , sludge ; but the air was empty of blossoms . His single boot on the bottom rung of the ...
... beneath his sternum and he had to let the breath out . Fast . Then began the slow return— He opened his eyes . Oil , the yellow waters of the Horn , sludge ; but the air was empty of blossoms . His single boot on the bottom rung of the ...
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... beneath the dripping stones of the Edernakapi , till a truck offered him a ride toward the border town of Ipsala . He walked across the border into Greece , joined a red wagon full of gypsies , and for the duration of the trip fell back ...
... beneath the dripping stones of the Edernakapi , till a truck offered him a ride toward the border town of Ipsala . He walked across the border into Greece , joined a red wagon full of gypsies , and for the duration of the trip fell back ...
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