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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Page 189
... tell me . " She fanned the cards face down . " Perhaps there's some- thing it can tell me . Besides , I don't want to do a complete reading . Just pick one . " Katin watched the captain draw , and wondered if the 189 Draco , Vorpis ...
... tell me . " She fanned the cards face down . " Perhaps there's some- thing it can tell me . Besides , I don't want to do a complete reading . Just pick one . " Katin watched the captain draw , and wondered if the 189 Draco , Vorpis ...
Page 234
... tell which is which . Quiet a minute ! " He slapped at the wall switch of the sensory recorder- From the edge of the sand - pool the twins looked up ; white hands fell apart ; black came together . Tyÿ sat at Sebastian's feet , hugging ...
... tell which is which . Quiet a minute ! " He slapped at the wall switch of the sensory recorder- From the edge of the sand - pool the twins looked up ; white hands fell apart ; black came together . Tyÿ sat at Sebastian's feet , hugging ...
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... tell if he will fall or fly away . But later in the series , we have an indication in the card called the Hermit : an old man with a staff and a lantern on that same cliff looks sadly down the rocks- " “ What the hell are you talking ...
... tell if he will fall or fly away . But later in the series , we have an indication in the card called the Hermit : an old man with a staff and a lantern on that same cliff looks sadly down the rocks- " “ What the hell are you talking ...
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