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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... took us " -Dan leaned across the table- " this close " -his thumb brushed his forefinger- " this close to hell . And brought us back . You can damn him , and damn Ulyrion for that , boy , whoever you are . Wherever you're from ! " Dan ...
... took us " -Dan leaned across the table- " this close " -his thumb brushed his forefinger- " this close to hell . And brought us back . You can damn him , and damn Ulyrion for that , boy , whoever you are . Wherever you're from ! " Dan ...
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... took two staggering steps through the sunburst that rayed the floor . Two more . The last left long maroon prints . The black - haired woman caught her breath . The blond man closed the cards . arm . One mechanic started forward , but ...
... took two staggering steps through the sunburst that rayed the floor . Two more . The last left long maroon prints . The black - haired woman caught her breath . The blond man closed the cards . arm . One mechanic started forward , but ...
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... took him past a mountain of embroidered slippers . Mud splattered the next time his canvas shoes hit the broken flooring . He stopped , panting , looked up . No vaults . Light rain drifted between the buildings . He held the sack ...
... took him past a mountain of embroidered slippers . Mud splattered the next time his canvas shoes hit the broken flooring . He stopped , panting , looked up . No vaults . Light rain drifted between the buildings . He held the sack ...
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... took it with freckled hands . " You sure , are ? Where you Two workmen stepped on the boat . Leo saw alarm cross the Mouse's face and switched from Turkish to Greek . " Where did you this find ? " The sentence pattern stayed the same in ...
... took it with freckled hands . " You sure , are ? Where you Two workmen stepped on the boat . Leo saw alarm cross the Mouse's face and switched from Turkish to Greek . " Where did you this find ? " The sentence pattern stayed the same in ...
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... took up the ladle and scooped the fish onto plastic plates . What had gone in silver came out gold . The men pulled chunks of bread from the baskets under the table and ate with their hands . He hunted the two other fish from the oil ...
... took up the ladle and scooped the fish onto plastic plates . What had gone in silver came out gold . The men pulled chunks of bread from the baskets under the table and ate with their hands . He hunted the two other fish from the oil ...
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