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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... pulled his hand to the edge of the table , the derelict lurched forward . Hip banged the counter . Long toes struck a chair leg : the chair danced on the flags . Old . Strong . The third thing the Mouse saw : Blind . He swayed before ...
... pulled his hand to the edge of the table , the derelict lurched forward . Hip banged the counter . Long toes struck a chair leg : the chair danced on the flags . Old . Strong . The third thing the Mouse saw : Blind . He swayed before ...
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... pulled in to entertain at an all- night party. That wasn't what his certificate said he should be doing. That wasn't what he wanted. He turned down the boardwalk that edged Hell3 . To make the satellite's surface habitable, Draco ...
... pulled in to entertain at an all- night party. That wasn't what his certificate said he should be doing. That wasn't what he wanted. He turned down the boardwalk that edged Hell3 . To make the satellite's surface habitable, Draco ...
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... pulled chunks of bread from the baskets under the table and ate with their hands . He hunted the two other fish from the oil and brought them to Leo , who was still sitting on the rail , smiling into the sack . " Coherent image out of ...
... pulled chunks of bread from the baskets under the table and ate with their hands . He hunted the two other fish from the oil and brought them to Leo , who was still sitting on the rail , smiling into the sack . " Coherent image out of ...
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... pulled into the scar like beaten copper to a vein of bronze . " Where do you think you're going , boy ? " " Sorry- " The man's vest bore the gold disk of an officer . " Guess I wasn't looking- " A lot of muscles in the forehead shifted ...
... pulled into the scar like beaten copper to a vein of bronze . " Where do you think you're going , boy ? " " Sorry- " The man's vest bore the gold disk of an officer . " Guess I wasn't looking- " A lot of muscles in the forehead shifted ...
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