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Paksenarrion wasn't planning to submit to an unwelcome marriage and
a lifetime of poverty, so she left her village with a plan and her
grandfather's sword. And a few weeks later, she was installed as
Duke Phelan's newest recruit in a company of soldiers for hire, her
arms training about to begin. But when Paks sees combat, she's
stabbed with an ensorcelled knife and barely survives. Then the
near-misses start mounting up, raising questions about this young
fighter. Is she attracting evil because she is a danger to them
all? Or is there another reason malignant forces seek her life?
Paks will face the spider-minions of the Webmistress Achrya, orcs
and the corrupted men who serve blood mage Liart, Master of
Torments. She will also earn the gratitude of elves and of her
Duke. And through conflict she will learn she has powers of her own
and a destiny. To become a gods-chosen Paladin of Gird, and a
target for the ultimate torture.
As threats build abroad, treachery strikes at home ...While King
Kieri struggles to end the war that plagues his borders, his new
subjects are becoming restless. His people include both humans and
elves, and their uneasy accord is cracking under the demands of
war. Kieri didn't fully appreciate the danger until someone close
to him is found slain in the woods, and his beloved new wife also
finds her life in danger. Kieri must seek out the corruption within
his grandmother's elvish court, or all he's achieved will turn to
nothing. Trouble also finds Dorrin Verrakai on the road, riding to
command her kingdom's defences in the war torn provinces. Her
family's dark power is rising again and it's down to her to root
out the devastating influence of their illicit blood magic. Then
her investigations reveal magery in the last place anyone expected.
And while mortals struggle, dragonspawn might yet set all their
realms afire.
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INFINITE STARS
This is the definitive collection of original short stories by many of today s finest authors, writing brand new adventures set in their most famous series. Herein lie canonical tales of the Honorverse, the Lost Fleet, Dune, Vatta s War, Ender Wiggin, the Legion of the Damned, the Imperium, and more.
Also included are past masterpieces by authors whose works defined the genre. Nebula and Hugo Award winners, New York Times bestsellers, and Science Fiction Grand Masters these authors take us to the farthest regions of space.
The modern masters of space opera and military science fiction, with 14 brand new stories set in their most famous universes exclusive to this volume!
Lou has been told he is different to 'normal' people. He interacts
with the world in a way they do not understand. He might not see
the things they see, however, but he also sees many things they do
not. Lou is autistic. One of his skills is an ability to find
patterns in data: extraordinary, complex, beautiful patterns that
not even the most powerful computers can comprehend. The company he
works for has made considerable sums of money from Lou's work. But
now they want Lou to change - to become 'normal' like themselves.
And he must face the greatest challenge of his life. To understand
the speed of dark. SPEED OF DARK is a powerful near-future
thriller, the theme of which is both universal and intensely
personal. It is dedicated to the author's own autistic son, and to
other parents of autistic children, 'in the hope that they also
find that delight in difference'.
MAGIC WILL NOT BE ENOUGH The Lady of the elves has been slain and
King Kieri injured by the iynisin, a corrupted race of elves whose
poisonous touch means grisly death for all who stand in their way.
As the Lady's elves retreat to bury their dead, strange discoveries
are made in the palace, revealing old secrets about the ancient
alliance between humankind and elves. Meanwhile, in the kingdom of
Tsaia, young Prince Camwyn begins to exhibit dangerous signs of
magery. Discovery of magical blood so close to the king will put
his brother's rule in jeopardy, but he has nowhere to turn when
even his own family might put him to death for treason.
The first volume in the Vatta's War series - action-packed military
SF from the Nebula Award winning author of The Speed of Dark. Ky
Vatta is a highly promising military cadet with a great future
ahead of her, until an insignificant act of kindness makes her the
focus of the Academy's wrath. She is forced to resign, her dreams
shattered. For the child of a rich trading family, this should mean
disgrace on a grand scale. And yet, to her surprise, Ky is offered
the captaincy of a ship headed for scrap with its final cargo. Her
orders are absolutely clear, but Ky quickly sees potential profit
in altering the journey. Because, whatever the risks, it's in her
blood to trade - even if the currency is extreme danger. 'I
thoroughly enjoyed Trading in Danger and wholeheartedly recommend
it' THE BOOK SMUGGLERS
The second volume in the Vatta's War series - an explosive science
fiction adventure from the Nebula Award winning author of The Speed
of Dark. Ky Vatta was a military cadet destined for great things,
until an act of kindness incurred her Academy's wrath and ended her
career. Instead of the expected disgrace, her rich trader family
gave her captaincy of a small ship, to sell for scrap. In flagrant
disregard of orders, she saw the opportunity to make a profit and
save the ship. Several upgrades later, Ky is determined to retain
the ship and her independence in the cut-throat world of
interplanetary trading. But a threat emerges that challenges even
her sharp wits and, if she survives, could leave the military
forever in her debt . . . 'An action-packed read, complete with
zero-g combat sequences, exploding ship mines, stratagems, and
intrigue . . . Definitely recommended' The Book Smugglers
A death has made Kieri Phelan king of Lyona. Here humans and elves
live in uneasy peace, united only by their failure to see the
dangers at their borders. Harmony has never been more important -
or elusive. But will Kieri's soldier background allow him to
navigate these difficult politics? And can he awaken the powers his
mixed blood confers? An older evil also threatens, affecting not
just Lyona but all surrounding kingships. The Verrakai family has
been practicing forbidden blood magic for generations, and its
scions are becoming bold. When they infiltrate a foreign court and
assassinate key nobles, it's clear they must be controlled or
eradicated. Phelan will send Dorrin, the only Verrakai he can truly
trust, on this mission. She must overcome her abhorrence of the
power that is her birthright and awaken her own hidden magic. This
will lead to secrets and a mystery that neither Phelan nor Dorrin
could have anticipated.
For forty years, Colony 3245.12 has been Ofelia’s home. On this planet far away in space and time from the world of her youth, she has lived and loved, weathered the death of her husband, raised her one surviving child, lovingly tended her garden, and grown placidly old. And it is here that she fully expects to finish out her days–until the shifting corporate fortunes of the Sims Bancorp Company dictates that Colony 3245.12 is to be disbanded, its residents shipped off, deep in cryo-sleep, to somewhere new and strange and not of their choosing. But while her fellow colonists grudgingly anticipate a difficult readjustment on some distant world, Ofelia savors the promise of a golden opportunity. Not starting over in the hurly-burly of a new community . . . but closing out her life in blissful solitude, in the place she has no intention of leaving. A population of one.
With everything she needs to sustain her, and her independent spirit to buoy her, Ofelia actually does start life over–for the first time on her own terms: free of the demands, the judgments, and the petty tyrannies of others. But when a reconnaissance ship returns to her idyllic domain, and its crew is mysteriously slaughtered, Ofelia realizes she is not the sole inhabitant of her paradise after all. And, when the inevitable time of first contact finally arrives, she will find her life changed yet again–in ways she could never have imagined. . . .
Eight kingdoms in danger, an enemy that cannot die...Count Jeddrin
has received a grisly message. His son, Filis, is dead, brutally
killed by Alured the Black - the first move in his plan to take the
eight kingdoms. But Filis managed to send his own message, telling
of the dark forces that control Alured, warning of something more
than human behind the man's eyes...Meanwhile, Dorrin Verrakai, last
of a long line of magelords, must forever leave the home she loves
in order to protect powerful magic relics created by her ancestors.
For their power is desired both by Alured, and by the dark elves
infesting the kingdoms. Searching for answers, her friend and King,
Kieri, considers waking the magelords from their ancient slumber...
Kylara Vatta has had to leave a glowing future as a military cadet
far behind, and now carves out a living in the brutal cut-throat
world of interplanetary trading. Her chosen way of life is tough
but rewarding and she thinks she is more than capable of holding
her own. That is, until a threat emerges that nobody could have
forseen . . . 'Continues to get better with every volume . . . roll
on the next one' Guardian
King Kieri's realm has been destabilised by political wrangling and
his court is blind to the dangers - until an assassination attempt
on their king. And when this backfires, Kieri's enemies start
planning an invasion using dragonfire, a force unseen for hundreds
of years. In King Mikeli's adjoining kingdom, his crown is
threatened by a bandit prince. Alured the Black claims his lineage
gives him dominion over all the lands. His ambition is boundless,
his methods are ruthless and he will not be swayed from his goal,
whether or not it undermines a region already on the brink of war.
Dark mages also watch for weakness and hunger for their own lost
powers. The Kings of the North must plan wisely, as disaster is a
sword's breadth away.
Kylara had to leave a bright future as a military cadet, and was
thrown into the brutal world of off-world trading. This subsequent
career in the family business was tough: marked by war, mutiny and
attempted assassination. But then her home was attacked and her
parents killed - their trading empire left in ruins. Now she must
save what is left of the family and the business, with few friends
and too few assets. She must make full use of her hard-won
experience to not just survive, but to restore the shattered
fortunes of the Vatta family and their allies. Now, Kylara Vatta,
space-trader and sometime privateer, has destined herself for a
dangerous and unpredictable future. She will muster an
interplanetary taskforce and forge them into a lethal weapon: one
that the pirates who destroyed her family will never forget ...
'Strong female leads, terrific action and complications aplenty:
should grab existing fans and win new converts' KIRKUS
When Admiral Kylara Vatta and a ship full of strangers were
marooned on an inhospitable arctic island, they uncovered secrets
that someone on Ky's planet was ready to kill to keep hidden. Now,
the existence of the mysterious arctic base has been revealed, but
the organisation behind it still lurks in the shadows, doing all it
can to silence her. It is up to the intrepid Ky to force the
perpetrators into the light, and uncover decades' worth of secrets
- some of which lie at the very heart of her family's greatest
tragedy.
Elizabeth Moon's thrilling Vatta's War series, featuring the
no-holds-barred space-faring heroine Kylara Vatta, has secured her
reputation as a master of first-rate military science fiction. Now
Commander Vatta is back-locked and loaded and ready to win the
fight against the marauding forces of ruthless space pirate Gammis
Turek.
For Ky, it's not just about liberating the star systems subjugated
by Turek and defending the rest of the galaxy's freedom. There's
also a score to be settled and payback to be meted out for the
obliteration of the Vatta Transport dynasty . . . and the slaughter
of Ky's family. But the enemy have their own escalation efforts
under way-including the placement of covert agents among the allies
with whom Ky and the surviving Vattas are collaborating in the war
effort. And when a spy ring linked to a wealthy businessman is
exposed, a cracked pirate code reveals a galaxywide conspiracy
fueling the proliferation of Turek's warship fleet.
Matching the invaders' swelling firepower will mean marshaling an
armada of battle-ready ships for Ky to lead into combat. But a
violent skirmish leaves Ky reeling-and presumed dead by her
enemies. Now, as Turek readies an all-out attack on the Nexus
system-a key conquest that could seal the rest of the galaxy's
doom-Ky must rally to the challenge, draw upon every last reserve
of her strategic skills, and reach deep if she is to tear from the
ashes of tragedy her most decisive victory.
"From the Hardcover edition."
A vast and hostile force is attacking prosperous trade centres,
destroying their space fleets then moving on, leaving death and
chaos in their wake. Admiral Ky Vatta's family was decimated by one
such attack and Turek, the pirate force's leader, will not escape
her vengeance. Ky has a loyal taskforce, but the enemy have three
times the ships and the firepower to match. She must offset these
advantages with her knowledge of military strategy and her ace:
superior ansible technology, facilitating fast and accurate
in-space intelligence. The alternative to victory is unthinkable -
devastation of interplanetary trading networks on a galaxy-wide
scale - and the end of a way of life. 'Rip-roaring action ...This
epic volume is a fine and fitting conclusion to Moon's grand space
opera tour de force' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Ky Vatta was a military cadet destined for great things, until an
act of kindness incurred her Academy's wrath and ended her career.
Instead of the expected disgrace, her rich trader family gave her
captaincy of a small ship, to sell for scrap. In flagrant disregard
of orders, she saw the opportunity to make a profit and save the
ship. Several upgrades later, Ky is determined to retain the ship
and her independence in the cut-throat world of interplanetary
trading. But a threat emerges that challenges even her sharp wits
and, if she survives, could leave the military forever in her debt
. . . 'An action-packed read, complete with zero-g combat
sequences, exploding ship mines, stratagems, and intrigue . . .
Definitely recommended' The Book Smugglers
Lou is different to 'normal' people. He interacts with the world in
a way they do not understand. He might not see the things they see,
however, but he also sees many things they do not. Lou is autistic.
One of his skills is an ability to find patterns in data:
extraordinary, complex, beautiful patterns that not even the most
powerful computers can comprehend. The company he works for has
made considerable sums of money from Lou's work. But now they want
Lou to change - to become 'normal' like themselves. And he must
face the greatest challenge of his life. To understand the speed of
dark. SPEED OF DARK is a powerful near-future thriller, the theme
of which is both universal and intensely personal. It is dedicated
to the author's own autistic son, and to other parents of autistic
children, 'in the hope that they also find that delight in
difference'. Find out more about this title and others at
www.orbitbooks.co.uk
Admiral Ky Vatta should return to her childhood home a war hero,
but on the way her shuttle is downed by sabotage. Marooned in a
hostile landscape it'll take every bit of wit, skill and luck she
can muster to lead her fellow survivors to safety, knowing that the
mysterious enemies who destroyed the ship are on the hunt, and may
have an agent in the group ready to finish the job at any moment.
And was the sabotage an attempt on Ky's own life, or someone
else's?
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