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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... thing the Mouse saw : Blind . He swayed before the Mouse's table . His hand swung up ; yellow nails hit the Mouse's cheek . ( Spider's feet ? ) " You , boy ... " The Mouse stared at the pearls behind rough , blinking lids . " You , boy ...
... thing the Mouse saw : Blind . He swayed before the Mouse's table . His hand swung up ; yellow nails hit the Mouse's cheek . ( Spider's feet ? ) " You , boy ... " The Mouse stared at the pearls behind rough , blinking lids . " You , boy ...
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... nova " I can't remember it . The sound of that sun blots out everything . " The mechanics , who had been listening till now , turned to the bar . " Can't remember a thing any more ! " At another table a black - haired woman fell back.
... nova " I can't remember it . The sound of that sun blots out everything . " The mechanics , who had been listening till now , turned to the bar . " Can't remember a thing any more ! " At another table a black - haired woman fell back.
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... thing you told me about . " The words rushed , breathy , hesitant , breathy again . Leo , whose name , hair , and chunky body had been given him by German grandparents ( and whose speech pattern had been lent by his childhood on a ...
... thing you told me about . " The words rushed , breathy , hesitant , breathy again . Leo , whose name , hair , and chunky body had been given him by German grandparents ( and whose speech pattern had been lent by his childhood on a ...
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... thing , can I get ? Don't know . Since fishing for methane squid in the Outer Colonies , I was , not in my hands one of these is . Back then , pretty well this I could play . ” The sack fell away , and Leo sucked his breath between his ...
... thing , can I get ? Don't know . Since fishing for methane squid in the Outer Colonies , I was , not in my hands one of these is . Back then , pretty well this I could play . ” The sack fell away , and Leo sucked his breath between his ...
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... things I on the boat used to play , can still play , I wonder . " His face furrowed . " Not too good going to be is . Out of practice am . ” Embarrassment rearranged Leo's features into an expression the Mouse had never seen . Leo's ...
... things I on the boat used to play , can still play , I wonder . " His face furrowed . " Not too good going to be is . Out of practice am . ” Embarrassment rearranged Leo's features into an expression the Mouse had never seen . Leo's ...
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