The Starfarers Series Books 1–2: Starfarers * Transition (Digital Original) (The Starfarers Series)

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The first two books in &“the most important series in science fiction&” from the New York Times–bestselling author of Dreamsnake (Ursula K. Le Guin, author of the Earthsea series). Starfarers The Starfarer is a self-sufficient spaceship with a functioning ecosystem, able to navigate from one star system to another via cosmic string, and it is about to embark on a deep space expedition in search of alien contact. Its global crew has come together in the spirit of cooperation and scientific advancement. But Earth struggles with anti-science and anti-technology factions, and there are those who want to turn the Starfarer into a military base. One of them is on board. And he will stop at nothing—including sabotage—to enforce his agenda . . . Transition After the crew members of the Starfarer hijack their own ship, they intercept an alien message and attempt to decipher its complex patterns. It could be an introduction, a warning, or a trap. In Tau Ceti, the first star system humans have ever visited, they discover worlds possessing life but no higher forms of intelligence. And with a saboteur still in their midst, tensions rise as the ship and its team hurtle toward a meeting more than three millennia in the making . . . Praise for the Starfarers Series &“McIntyre is a master SF stylist, creating well-rounded, believable and distinctive characters, and she excels at lush descriptions that allow the reader to visualize the action.&” —Publishers Weekly &“The series features a diverse cast, especially for its 1989 debut date, and a series of interstellar hijinks, the likes of which only McIntyre could conjure.&” —Tor.com &“A fine novel of adventure.&” —Greg Bear on Starfarers &“The most exciting and satisfying science fiction I have read this year.&” —Ursula K. Le Guin on Metaphase
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2021

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Publisher Quality
Book Size:
756 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781504067447
Publisher:
Open Road Media
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Copyrighted By:
Vonda N. McIntyre
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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Categories:
Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
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