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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... frowned . The mechanics frowned too : He was an old man . He was a strong man . As the Mouse 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 ...
... frowned . The mechanics frowned too : He was an old man . He was a strong man . As the Mouse 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 ...
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... frown . " A few hundred B.C. or so , one of the visible stars went nova and out . There are cities now on the innermost ... frowned . " Von Ray a pirate some say , " Ty˙ ventured . Sebastian looked up sharply . " Von Ray great and good ...
... frown . " A few hundred B.C. or so , one of the visible stars went nova and out . There are cities now on the innermost ... frowned . " Von Ray a pirate some say , " Ty˙ ventured . Sebastian looked up sharply . " Von Ray great and good ...
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... frowned . The frown parted with puzzled laughter . " That's all you can say ? " " Why should I bother to tell you that the workers can be relo- cated in spite of the difficulty ? That there will be no war because there are enough worlds ...
... frowned . The frown parted with puzzled laughter . " That's all you can say ? " " Why should I bother to tell you that the workers can be relo- cated in spite of the difficulty ? That there will be no war because there are enough worlds ...
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