Author: | Sean Williams, Shane Dix | ISBN: | 9781497611566 |
Publisher: | Open Road Media | Publication: | April 1, 2014 |
Imprint: | Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy | Language: | English |
Author: | Sean Williams, Shane Dix |
ISBN: | 9781497611566 |
Publisher: | Open Road Media |
Publication: | April 1, 2014 |
Imprint: | Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy |
Language: | English |
Morgan Roche, commander in the intelligence arm of the Commonwealth Empires, has been charged with protecting the AI known as The Box on a secret voyage across the galaxy. But en route her ship is ambushed by the Dato Bloc, and she is forced to crash-land on a nearby prison planet.
MAROONED ON SCIACCA’S WORLD:
Battling deadly inmates and treacherous guards, she fights her way through a hostile environment toward her only hope of escape, the mysterious Adoni Cane at her side. A genetically enhanced warrior with a past not even he can fathom, he could be the savior of the human race, or its downfall--but either way, Morgan Roche won’t survive without him…
“THE PRODIGAL SUN is a close-knit personal story told on a galaxy-sized canvas. Filled with action as well as intriguing ideas.” --Kevin J Anderson
“With echoes of vintage Jack Williamson and Poul Anderson, as well as Niven, Asimov and Vinge, Williams and Dix proudly continue a vital tradition, proving SF as diverse a field as ever.” --Asimov's
“[A] very satisfying classic Golden Age-style yarn…. strongly recommended” --Locus
“Space opera of the ambitious, galaxy-spanning sort... fast and furious action.” --New York Review of SF
Morgan Roche, commander in the intelligence arm of the Commonwealth Empires, has been charged with protecting the AI known as The Box on a secret voyage across the galaxy. But en route her ship is ambushed by the Dato Bloc, and she is forced to crash-land on a nearby prison planet.
MAROONED ON SCIACCA’S WORLD:
Battling deadly inmates and treacherous guards, she fights her way through a hostile environment toward her only hope of escape, the mysterious Adoni Cane at her side. A genetically enhanced warrior with a past not even he can fathom, he could be the savior of the human race, or its downfall--but either way, Morgan Roche won’t survive without him…
“THE PRODIGAL SUN is a close-knit personal story told on a galaxy-sized canvas. Filled with action as well as intriguing ideas.” --Kevin J Anderson
“With echoes of vintage Jack Williamson and Poul Anderson, as well as Niven, Asimov and Vinge, Williams and Dix proudly continue a vital tradition, proving SF as diverse a field as ever.” --Asimov's
“[A] very satisfying classic Golden Age-style yarn…. strongly recommended” --Locus
“Space opera of the ambitious, galaxy-spanning sort... fast and furious action.” --New York Review of SF