This Alien Shore
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- Synopsis
- With her highly acclaimed Coldfire trilogy, C.S. Friedman proved herself a storyteller of amazing power and infinite subtlety, blending elements of fantasy, science fiction and horror to examine the nature of human desire for knowledge and the dangerous covenants necessary to attain it. Now, in THIS ALIEN SHORE, she turns her talents once again to science fiction, in an epic story which examines and explores what it means to be human. It is the second age of space colonization. The first age, humanity's initial attempt to people the stars, ended in disaster when it was discovered that Earth's original super- luminal drive did lasting genetic damage to all who used it-permanently mutating Earth's far-flung colonists in mind and body. Abandoned by their home planet, exiles in alien star systems, these variant humans had no choice but to survive any way they could. Now, one of Earth's first colonies-a world called Guera-has given humanity back the stars. But the new Outships can only be piloted by members of Guera's Outspace Guild, whose mysterious abilities allow them to monopolize galactic transportation, giving them control over all human commerce. Powerful companies from dozens of planets have tried to learn the secrets of the Guild, hoping to break the monopoly and topple Guera's stranglehold on the stars. One of Guera's opponents has even launched a potentially deadly computer virus which could threaten the stability of humanity's interplanetary computer-linked civilization. For to unseat the Guild could open the way to incalculable riches, and would be worth any risk. Jamisia has always lived in Shido Habitat, a corporate satellite in Earth's outer orbit. She has no memories of her parents, but has been nurtured by the fatherly care of her tutor. Protected by her biological brain- ware systems, and accompanied by the man> voices in her head, she has grown into a resourceful, if unusual, young woman. Wher Shido is viciously attacked by corporate raiders, Jamisia's tutor risks his life to smuggle her onto a ship bound for the nearest ainniq-the Gueran jump station to the Up-and-Out. But before he dies, he tells her something which rocks the foundation of her world-the raiders were searching for her....
- Copyright:
- 1998
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 468 Pages
- Publisher:
- N/A
- Date of Addition:
- 08/21/02
- Copyrighted By:
- C. S. Friedman
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
- Submitted By:
- Guido Corona
- Proofread By:
- Guido Corona
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.