NovaGiven that the suns of Draco stretch almost sixteen light years from end to end, it stands to reason that the cost of transportation is the most important factor of the 32nd century. And since Illyrion is the element most needed for space travel, Lorq von Ray is plenty willing to fly through the core of a recently imploded sun in order to obtain seven tons of it. The potential for profit is so great that Lorq has little difficulty cobbling together an alluring crew that includes a gypsy musician and a moon-obsessed scholar interested in the ancient art of writing a novel. What the crew doesn’t know, though, is that Lorq’s quest is actually fueled by a private revenge so consuming that he’ll stop at nothing to achieve it. In the grandest manner of speculative fiction, Nova is a wise and witty classic that casts a fascinating new light on some of humanity’s oldest truths and enduring myths. |
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... Don't mind what the cards say — I'm going to help you get to that star , see ? I'm going right with you , and you'll win your race . Don't let some crazy - woman tell you different ! " In their conversation , Lorq had been self ...
... Don't mind what the cards say — I'm going to help you get to that star , see ? I'm going right with you , and you'll win your race . Don't let some crazy - woman tell you different ! " In their conversation , Lorq had been self ...
Page 167
... don't understand it . " " Then we're off to the star ? " " Nope . Now he wants to go to the Pleiades . We have a couple of weeks ' wait . But don't ask me what he wants to do there . ” " The Pleiades ? " the Mouse asked . " Is that ...
... don't understand it . " " Then we're off to the star ? " " Nope . Now he wants to go to the Pleiades . We have a couple of weeks ' wait . But don't ask me what he wants to do there . ” " The Pleiades ? " the Mouse asked . " Is that ...
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... don't dislike you half as much as I dislike a lot of other people . What are your plans ? " " I haven't really had time to think about them . ” He slipped his hands beneath his belt and lowered his head . " What are you doing ...
... don't dislike you half as much as I dislike a lot of other people . What are your plans ? " " I haven't really had time to think about them . ” He slipped his hands beneath his belt and lowered his head . " What are you doing ...
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