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Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Science fiction
It is 2553, and the three-decade-long Covenant War that defined a
generation has suddenly drawn to a close. Yet in the remotest parts
of human space, tensions remain that threaten to overflow into
another full-scale conflict. Beneath the surface of the planet Gao
lies a vast cavern system renowned for its therapeutic effects and
rumored miraculous cures. But now Gao natives are turning up
brutally murdered down there-violent acts that happen to coincide
with the recent arrival of a UNSC research battalion protected by
Spartan Blue Team, led by the renowned Spartan-II Fred-104.Maverick
detective Veta Lopis of the Gao Ministry of Protection is only
trying to do her job as the Special Inspector assigned to catch a
serial killer-one who is possibly hiding within the Spartan
ranks-but she never anticipates the situation spiraling out of
control into an all-out crisis. When Gao is revealed to harbor
ancient Forerunner technology that could solidify the UNSC's
military supremacy for centuries to come, Insurrection loyalists
within the planetary government will do anything-even align with a
vicious faction of what remains of the Covenant-to ensure that
never happens...
A thrilling anthology of short stories from the Sunday Times
bestselling author of the Scholomance Trilogy and Uprooted, spanning
each of her realms and including a sneak peak into the world of her
next series.
From the gothic, magical halls of the Scholomance trilogy, through the
realms next door to Spinning Silver and Uprooted, and the dragon-filled
Temeraire series, this stunning collection takes us from fairy tale to
fantasy, myth to history, and mystery to science fiction as we travel
through Naomi Novik’s most beloved stories. Here, among many others, we
encounter:
- A mushroom witch who learns that sometimes the worst thing in the
Scholomance can be your roommate.
- The start of the Dragon Corps in ancient Rome, after Mark Antony
hatches a dragon’s egg and bonds with the hatchling.
- A young bride in the middle ages who finds herself gambling with
Death, for the highest of stakes.
- A delightful reimagining of Pride & Prejudice, in which
Elizabeth Bennet captains a Longwing dragon.
- The first glimpse at the world of Abandon, the setting of Novik’s
upcoming epic fantasy series―a deserted continent populated only by
silent and enigmatic architectural mysteries.
Though the stories are vastly different, there is a unifying theme:
wrestling with destiny, and the lengths some will go to find their own
and fulfill its promise.
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