In a fantastic city of canals, seventeen-year-old gondolier Altair Jones finds herself involved in aristocratic plots and mortal danger when she rescues a man thrown into the canal to drown

Kurt Morganʼs survival capsule brought him down safely on a nameless Earth-type world. He was the only one left of the battle crew that had just annihilated a human planet of the Hanan, the enemy in a galactic war. The planet was inhabited by humanoids with a pre-technology civilization, a complex religion, and a long history of intricate internal relations. There was one other galactic battle survivor on that world-and she was an officer of the hated Hanan-and also the high priestess of the land in which Kurt had found refuge. The novel that C. J. Cherryh has written on this premise will establish her role even more firmly as one of the major new talents in science fiction

Come la principessa troiana anche la protagonista di questo racconto vede il futuro senza essere creduta, ed anche la speranza muore presto nel futuro che ci aspetta. Vincitore del premio Hugo per il miglior racconto breve (Short Story) in 1979. Nominato per il premio Nebula per il miglior racconto breve (Short Story) in 1979

A sequel to “Rusalka”, set in the magical world of pre-Christian Russia. Petyr and Eveshka, now married and living in domestic bliss in Uulemet’s cottage, begin to realize that the past is not truly buried. Premonitions lead to a sense of unease that is terrifyingly realized

On a distant planet, all the native creatures communicate telepathically, projecting images which drive humans to madness. As a result, the people live in walled cities and owe their lives to the nighthorses, equines who can bond with certain riders and provide a telepathic "buffer". But one savage winter, young Danny Fisher and his nighthorse Cloud lead the survivors of a deadly telepathic attack to shelter high in the snowbound mountains--only to discover their "sanctuary" threatened by a vicious predator never before known to humans. Sequel to "Rider at the Gate"

They named him Thorn. They told him he was of their people, although he was so different. He was ugly in their eyes, strange, sleek-skinned instead of furred, clawless, different. Yet he was of their power class: judge-warriors, the elite, the fighters, the defenders. Thorn knew that his difference was somehow very important – but not important enough to prevent murderous conspiracies against him, against his protector, against his caste, and perhaps against the peace of the world. But when the crunch came, when Thorn finally learned what his true role in life was to be, that on him might hang the future of two worlds, then he had to stand alone to justify his very existence

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Die katzenartigen Chanur befahren weite Gebiete der Galaxis. Ihre Handelsschiffe sind ausschließlich von Frauen "bemannt", die demselben Familienclan angehören — ähnlich wie bei den menschlichen Kauffahrern. Auch auf "Chanurs Stolz" ist das so, die von Pyanfar Chanur kommandiert wird, einer Lady mit seidigem Pelz, aber messerscharfen Krallen und einem messerscharfen Verstand. Pyanfar ist eine edle Hani im Kapitänsrang, und sie kennt eine Menge anderer Rassen, wie die Stsho, die ammoniakatmenden Kif, die Knnn, aber ein Wesen wie dieses — bleich, schmutzig, pelzlos bis auf ein Büschel auf dem Kopf, und unverständliche Kehllaute ausstoßend — ist ihr noch nie begegnet. Es ist von einem Kif-Frachter im Dock der Meeting-Station geflohen und in einem unbewachten Augenblick in die Luftschleuse der "Chanurs Stolz" geschlichen. Ist es ein Tier? Das Alien gehört einer raumfahrenden Rasse an, die in den Außenbezirken der Galaxis lebt. Sie nennt sich "Menschen"

Die Zauberkugel wurde zerstört, und die Todesfee Roxane ist verschwunden. In Freistatt scheint endlich wieder Frieden eingekehrt zu sein. Tempus denkt sogar daran, seine wilden Stiefsöhne wieder zum Hexenwall abzuziehen. Doch wer wird dann die Macht in der Diebeswelt ergreifen? Da tritt Chenaya, die Gladiatorin und Tochter der Sonne, auf den Plan: Sie will sich mit den gefürchtetsten Männern von ganz Freistatt verbünden – der Rebellen der Unterwelt. Neue Abenteuer aus der Stadt der Diebe, wo man sich mit Feuer und Flamme der Magie verschreibt, selbst wenn man sich dabei furchtbar die Finger verbrennt

Los comerciantes hani y sus antiguos enemigos, los kif, coexisten en precaria paz en la estación Punto de Encuentro. Hasta que el Extraño aparece y provoca la gran conmoción que acabará poniendo en peligro el pacto interestelar entre diversas especies. La capitana hani Pyanfar Chanur deberá afrontar la persecución de los kif, con la ayuda de los mahendo sat y la constante presencia de los misteriosos knnn. Y todo ello sin olvidar la defensa de la mismísima casa de Chanur en su planeta natal. Una saga espacial que moderniza lo mejor de la clásica space opera y que da inicio a una tetralogía que hará historia dentro del genero

The first book in C.J.Cherryh's eponymous series, Foreigner begins an epic tale of the survivors of a lost spacecraft who crash-land on a planet inhabited by a hostile, sentient alien race.From its beginnings as a human-alien story of first contact, the Foreignerseries has become a true science fiction odyssey, following a civilization from the age of steam through early space flight to confrontations with other alien species in distant sectors of space. It is the masterwork of a truly remarkable author

Deep in an abandoned, shattered castle, an old man of the Old Magic muttered almost forgotten words. His purpose — to create out of the insubstance of the air, from a shimmering of light and a fluttering of shadows. that most wonderous of spells, a Shaping. A Shaping in the form of a, young man who will be sent east on the road the old was to old to travel. To right the wrongs of a long-forgotten wizard war, and call new wars into being. Here is the long-awaited major new novel from one of the brightest stars in the fantasy and science fiction firmament. C.J.Cherryh's haunting story of the wizard Mauryl, kingmaker for a thousand years of Men, and Tristen, fated to sow distrust between a prince and his father being. A tale as deep as legend and a intimate as love, it tells of a battle beyond Time, in which all Destiny turns on the wheel of an old man's ambition, a young man's innocence, and the unkept promised of a king to come

Two surprising allies have emerged to aid the embattled ruler in a struggle he *must* win: Cefwyn's two young sons. Aewyn Marhanen is the prince destined to rule. Aewyn's half-brother, Elfwyn Aswydd—the bastard son of the king and the sorceress Tarien Aswydd—has spent years unaware of his parentage, yet now it is his time to emerge and claim the gifted birthright he's been denied for so long. But a dark, sinister magic has crept close to the young man and seized hold of the kingdom. Nothing is as it seems, as the bonds of family strain against the powerful forces that would see them undone—and the battle is joined to unmask and destroy the malevolence that threatens to unhinge the king's peaceful and fragile reign

"I Dreamed of Owl. That Means Wizardry is Near." Tristen is a weapon in an ancient war between wizardry and sorcery. He is a summoning and a shaping, brought to life by a wizard. And his sword is a weapon as well. Its keen blade, marked *Illusion *on one side and *Truth *on the other, once helped Tristen win the throne of Ylesuin for the young king Cefwyn, gaining Tristen the stewardship of the brave country of Amefel. Tristen's rule in Amefel is blessed with two extraordinary friends: one a stalwart and simple warrior, the other a young rebel with royal blood. But the scarlet banners of war are unfolding again, and far more than a kingdom is at stake. Now Tristen must take up the sword--as well as the Sihhë magic he has forsworn. He is destiny's own, created a combatant in a far older and more fearsome conflict than any ever imagined by mere mortal man. And he is about to do battle once more. . . . Rich with magic, intrigue, and adventure, this high fantasy series from the acclaimed C. J. Cherryh brings to life an enchanting world as real as, yet far more wondrous, than our own

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Niūru ir gūdu Magijaros karalystėje. Siaubas lediniais nagais kausto žmonių sielas bei širdis. Nes piktieji goblinai pasklebė karą. Žmonės bejėgiai prieš goblinų kliautis ir burtus. Vienintelė viltis — nedidelė goblinų veidrodžio šukė, spinduliuose spinduliuojanti magišką galią…

Niūru ir gūdu Magijaros karalystėje. Siaubas lediniais nagais kausto žmonių sielas bei širdis. Nes piktieji goblinai pasklebė karą. Žmonės bejėgiai prieš goblinų kliautis ir burtus. Vienintelė viltis — nedidelė goblinų veidrodžio šukė, spinduliuose spinduliuojanti magišką galią…

After a hundred pioneer years, the colony on Hestia seemed to be nearing its end. Its holdings on that green and fertile planet were still limited to a single river in one valley. Everywhere else hostile fauna hedged them in. A dam could break the deadlock, and they needed an engineer to build it for them. Sam Merrit was the man who came in answer to their S.O.S. -- and he wanted out as soon as he landed. But once down on Hestia, it was live or die within the colony. So Sam stayed -- to discover certain anomalies that the hardscrabble colonists had thrust from their minds

Six months have passed since the reappearance of the starship Phoenix-six months during which the alien atevi have striven to reconfigure their fledgling space program in a breakneck bid to take their place in the heavens alongside humans. But the return of the Phoenix has added a frighteningly powerful third party to an already volatile situation, polarizing political factions in both human and atevi societies, and making the possibility of all-out planetary war an ever more likely threat. On the atevi mainland, human ambassador Bren Cameron, in a desperate attempt to maintain the peace, has arranged for one human representative from the Phoenix to take up residence with him in his apartments, while another is stationed on Mosphiera, humanity’s island enclave. Bren himself is unable to return home for fear of being arrested or assassinated by the powerful arch conservative element who wish to bar the atevi from space. Responsible for a terrified, overwhelmed young man, and desperately trying to keep abreast of the political maneuverings of the atevi associations, how can Bren Cameron possibly find a way to save two species from a three-sided conflict that no one can win?

Nearly two centuries after the starship Phoenix disappeared into the heavens, leaving an isolated colony of humans on the world of the Atevi, it unexpectedly returns to orbit overhead, threatening the stability of both Atevi and human government. This is the sequel to Foreigner

COPYRIGHT ©, 1978, BY C. J. CHERRYH All Rights Reserved Cover art by Gino D'Achille Frontispiece sketch by the Author For DON WOLLHEIM with most especial appreciation FIRST DAW PRINTING, AUGUST 1978 123456789 PRINTED IN U. S. A

The Faded Sun Trilogy Book 3

Cuando se desencadenó la crisis del sistema, ellos eran ya solamente el resto de una Flota, y luchaban contra un poder que llegaba a todas partes, que poseía una inextinguible cantera de vidas, de suministros, de mundos. Después de tan larga lucha, eran lo último que quedaba del poder de la Compañía Tierra. La capitana Mallory había sido testigo de cómo se llegaba a aquella situación. Había volado para mantener juntas a la Tierra y a la Unión, el pasado de la humanidad y su futuro. Y era una gran ironía que la Unión se hubiese convertido en el soporte de la postura pro-espacio en aquella guerra, y que la Compañía luchara en contra. Era una ironía que ellos, los que creyeron en el Más Allá, terminaran oponiéndose a aquello en que se había convertido, exponiéndose a morir por la Compañía que les había abandonado. Hubo un tiempo en que los sueños de las viejas naves de exploración la indujeron a meterse en aquello, un sueño largamente contrastado con las realidades de la Compañía. Y llegó un momento en que tuvo que admitir que era imposible ganar. La Flota se enfrentó sola a la situación, sin mercantes ni estaciones de soporte, sola, como había estado desde hacía mucho tiempo

L’impero della Terra si estende attraverso una miriade di mondi, mondi antichi ma anche giovani e freschi e ribelli, disseminati nella sconfinata immensità degli spazi galattici. Un impero richiede forza e controllo: un impero diffuso attraverso gli anni luce è un impero destinato a sfaldarsi sotto la spinta di innumerevoli forze disgregatrici. Le colonie stellari più remote sono ansiose di affrancarsi dal gioco pesante del pianeta madre… che ha creato un’avida compagnia interstellare, la Multiplanetaria del Sole, per privare di ogni ricchezza i mondi dei pionieri. Ma la Lega delle Grandi Stelle decide di opporsi a queste spinte contraddittorie... e il nodo cruciale della situazione diventa una titanica stazione siderale situata nel sistema nel Sole di Pell, una colossale base cosmica nota nella Galassia umana come “la Porta dell’Infinito”. E in questa complessa partita a scacchi tra la Terra e la Confederazione dei Grandi Abissi, s’inserisce il fattore vitale della Lega dei Mondi Ribelli… uno scontro tra forze contrastanti ciascuna delle quali può muovere le stelle e i soli della Galassia, forze tra le quali nessuna sembra avere la possibilità di vincere realmente la battaglia… Un gigantesco, splendido affresco galattico, uno dei grandi cicli della fantascienza moderna: tutto questo, e molto di più, è La Lega dei Mondi Ribelli. Vincitore del premio Hugo per il miglior romanzo in 1982. Nominato per il premio Locus in 1982

Gwiazda Pella, strategiczny punkt w konflikcie zbrojnym Kompanii Ziemskiej i międzygwiezdnych kolonii. Ten, kto kontroluje Stacje Pella, decyduje o zasięgu ziemskich sił obronnych bądź o skali ziemskiej ekspansji w celu odzyskania utraconego imperium. Ale Pell jest zdecydowany utrzymać neutralność za wszelką cenę. Ludzie z Gwiazdy Pella to obszerna, wielowątkowa i dramatyczna wizja przyszłości, ukazująca charaktery, postawy i ambicje nie odbiegające od naszych. Przez stronice tej powieści przewija się galeria fascynujących postaci, ludzkich i nieludzkich, których losy zależą od wyniku tytanicznych zmagań w skali kosmicznej. Powieść ta otrzymała nagrodę Hugo w roku 1982

Stranded on a distant planet that abounds with fertile farmland, human colonists appear to be in paradise. But all the native animals communicate by telepathy, projecting images that drive humans mad. Only Nighthorses stand between civilization and madness. When a flare of human emotion spreads to all the horses, chaos erupts

A Rusalka—the spirit of a maiden drowned by accident or force—will return as a ghost to haunt the river and woods where she met her death. The locale for this fantasy by SF writer Cherryh (Downbelow Station) is pre-Christian Russia. Two young men flee the village of Vojvoda—Pyetr, accused of killing a wealthy noble, and Sasha, an accessory to his escape. They are making their way to Kiev when, in the middle of a forest, they become involved in the search for the wizard Uulamets’s dead daughter Eveshka, a Rusalka and a wizard herself. Uulamets wants to resurrect her, but evil forces oppose him, among whom may be Kavi Chernevog, Uulamets’s former student, and a suspect in Eveshka’s death. Cherryh fills her story with myriad magical creatures from Slavonic mythology. A richness of detail and characterization enliven this drama about the human (and unhuman) greed for power and the redemptive power of love

The Faded Sun Triology Book 2

Lo avevano chiamato Thorn, e ancora neonato lo avevano affidato al più grande giudice-guerriero di quel mondo, Duun, perché lo allevasse come un membro della loro razza. Ma ben presto Thorn si rende conto di essere diverso; la sua pelle è chiara e priva di morbida pelliccia argentea, le sue mani mancano di artigli, e in tutto quel mondo non esiste un’altra creatura simile a lui. Quando poi gli attentati alla sua vita si moltiplicano, fino a condurre l’intero pianeta a una strenua guerra civile, Thorn capisce che deve cercare nello spazio la risposta all’enigma della sua origine, ben sapendo che da lui può dipendere il futuro di due lontane civiltà. Nominato per i premi Hugo e Locus in 1986

A truly breathtaking new anthology edited by Jonathan Strahan and Lou Anders, Swords & Dark Magic offers stunning new tales of sword and sorcery action, romance, and dark adventure written by some of the most respected, bestselling fantasy writers working today—from Joe Abercrombie to Gene Wolfe. An all-new Elric novella from the legendary Michael Moorcock and a new visit to Majipoor courtesy of the inimitable Robert Silverberg are just two of the treasures offered in Swords & Dark Magic—a fantasy lover’s dream. Elric…the Black Company…Majipoor. For years, these have been some of the names that have captured the hearts of generations of readers and embodied the sword and sorcery genre. And now some of the most beloved and bestselling fantasy writers working today deliver stunning all-new sword and sorcery stories in an anthology of small stakes but high action, grim humor mixed with gritty violence, fierce monsters and fabulous treasures, and, of course, swordplay. Don’t miss the adventure of the decade! Swords & Dark Magic is the most important new fantasy anthology to be published this decade. Featuring new stories from the bestselling and brightest writers working in the genre, including: New York Times bestselling authors Scott Lynch and Garth Nix; genre greats Michael Moorcock (with an all-new Elric novella), Michael Shea (with a fully authorized new Cugel the Clever adventure), Robert Silverberg (with an all-new Majipoor tale), Glen Cook (with an all-new Black Company story), Gene Wolfe, and C. J. Cherryh; and hot new writers who’ve been re-inventing swords and sorcery like Steven Erikson, Joe Abercrombie, Tim Lebbon, and many more. Cover illustration © by Benjamin Carré

Explosive and provocative battles fought across the boundaries of time and space—and on the frontiers of the human mind. Science fiction's finest have yielded this definitive collection featuring stories of warfare, victory, conquest, heroism, and overwhelming odds. These are scenarios few have ever dared to contemplate, and they include: -"Superiority": Arthur C. Clarke presents an intergalactic war in which one side's own advanced weaponry may actually lead to its ultimate defeat. -"Dragonrider": A tale of Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern, in which magic tips the scales of survival. -"Second Variety": Philip K. Dick, author of the short story that became the movie Blade Runner, reaches new heights of terror with his post apocalyptic vision of the future. -"The Night of the Vampyres": A chilling ultimatum of atomic proportions begins a countdown to disaster in George R. R. Martin's gripping drama. -"Hero": Joe Haldeman's short story that led to his classic of interstellar combat, The Forever War. -"Ender's Game": The short story that gave birth to Orson Scott Card's masterpiece of military science fiction. . . . as well as stories from Poul Anderson, Gregory Benford, C. J. Cherryh, David Drake, Cordwainer Smith, Harry Turtledove and Walter John Williams. Guaranteed to spark the imagination and thrill the soul, these thirteen science fiction gems cast a stark light on our dreams and our darkest fears—truly among the finest tales of the 20th century

It was that transitional time of the world, when man first brought the clang of iron and the reek of smoke to the lands which before had echoed only with fairy voices. In that dawn of man and death of magic there yet remained one last untouched place—the small forest of Ealdwood—which kept the magic intact, and protected the old ways. And there was one who dwelt there, Arafel the Sidhe, who had more pride and love of the world as it used to be than any of her kind. But fear of the world of Faery ran deep in the hearts of men, and when Ciaran Cuilean, Lord of Caer Wiell, a man with Elvish blood in his veins, found himself the object of increasing distrust and suspicion from his men, his king, and even his own family, he knew he must once again put his humanity aside and return to Ealdwood. For shadows of a newly awakened evil swarmed across both lands, and unless Ciaran reclaimed his haunted weapons from the Tree of Swords and joined Arafel, he would see this evil overtake not only the warm hearthstones of the mortal keeps but the silvery heart of Ealdwood itself!

Things weren't right in the little kingdom of Maggiar, so the princes Bogdan and Tamas set off to seek an answer to the kingdom's troubles in the world over the mountain, a world they knew only from legends. But that glorious place was great no more. The goblins had declared war, and no one--especially not visitors were safe from the raging battles, the darkest sorcery, and the evil that roamed the land

Now betrayed by the Emperor he once protected, master swordsman Saukendar leaves the way of the sword behind him forever--so he thinks. When a headstrong peasant girl burning to avenge her murdered family demands that he train her, Saukendar is faced with a momentous choice. Send Taizu away, never see her again--or join her and destroy the tyrant who has nearly destroyed them both

When Tully, a fugitive from a spaceship captured by the arrogant, insect-like Kif, takes refuge on the Pride of Chanur, a merchant vessel belonging to a clan of the lion-like Hani, Hilfy, its captain, gives him shelter, in spite of all the dangers she and her crew will face. Nominated for Hugo and Locus Awards in 1983

The Empire of Sabis was falling, besieged by the army of a more powerful empire and by hostile wizards. A small group of philosopher-scientists could reverse the tide if they could convince the rulers of Sabis to build the deadly new weapon that they have invented: the cannon. But when the rulers prove too short-sighted and Sabis falls, the scientists flee, disguising their knowledge under the cover of religion. Though centuries will pass and the Sabim race will be oppressed and persecuted, the powerful knowledge will be preserved in secret by the Order. And the time will come when only one thing stands against destruction by a ruthless and invincible barbarian horde: The Sword of Knowledge

They said that Ciaran Cuilean was fey—that he had the touch of the Sidhe on him, and on his lands. And it was true. Elvish blood ran in his veins, and he had been to that other world—that parallel and magical land of Eald, where Arafel, the Lady of Trees, held dominion. But what should have been a blessing was as much a curse—for jealousy and fear grew in the lands of men. Shadows of newly awakened evil swarmed across both landscapes threatening to bring the clang and reek of war from the warm hearthstones of the mortal world keeps to the silvery heart of Ealdwood. And Ciaran knew that he must once again put his humanity aside and reclaim his haunted weapons from the Tree of Swords or see both his worlds fold into darkness!

This acclaimed series, winner of numerous World Fantasy Awards, continues its tradition of excellence with scores of short stories from such writers as K. W. Jeter, Karl Edward Wagner, Terry Bisson, S. P. Somtow, Charles de Lint, Kobo Abe, Jane Yolen and many others. Supplementing the stories are the editors' invaluable overviews of the year in fantastic fiction, Edward Bryant's witty roundup of the year's fantasy films, and a long list of Honorable Mentions—all of which adds up to an invaluable reference source, and a font of fabulous reading

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Freedom was an isolated planet, off the spaceways track and rarely visited by commercial spacers. It wasn't that Freedom was inhospitable as planets go. The problem was that outsiders—tourists and traders—claimed the streets were crowded with mysterious characters in blue robes and with members of an alien species. Native-born humans, however, said that was not the case. There were no such blue-robes and no aliens. Such was the viewpoint of both Herrin the artist and Waden the autocrat—until a crisis of planetary identity forced a life-and-death confrontation between the question of reality and the reality of the question…

Ilyana is always careful to avoid the temptations of her gift, until she began to fall in love with a ghostly spring visitor and realizes that he is an evil wizard returned from the dead to take revenge on her mother

Первый роман межавторской серии «Ночи Меровинга»

Санктуарий — город искателей приключений и изгоев общества. Здесь люди и нелюди живут по законам мужества и силы, подлости и коварства. Кажется, что все мыслимые и немыслимые пороки нашли себе пристанище в этой обители авантюристов, воинов и магов — Мире Воров

Под ред. А. Нортон

Санктуарий — город искателей приключений и изгоев общества. Здесь люди и нелюди живут по законам мужества и силы, подлости и коварства. Кажется, что все мыслимые и немыслимые пороки нашли себе пристанище в этой обители авантюристов, воинов и магов — Мире Воров

Цикл романов К.Дж.Черри «Моргейн» по праву считается культовым произведением в жанре фэнтези. Действие первого романа цикла, «Врата Иврел», разворачивается в нескольких мирах, по которым странствует загадочная Моргейн, владелица волшебного меча Челленджина, и ее спутник — полураб, полувозлюбленный Вейни. Их цель — уничтожение Врат, некогда созданных расой Кел и позволяющих мгновенно перемещаться в пространстве и времени

Триумфальное возвращение Моргейн, Белой Королевы! (1988) После десяти лет долгого ожидания появился новый роман об одной из наиболее знаменитых и популярных героинь Кэролайн Дж. Черри, Моргейн, закрывателе мира Ворот. Моргейн, вместе с магическим мечом Подменышом и верным вассалом Вейни, путешествует из мира в мир в поисках Ворот, смертельного наследства давно исчезнувшей расы, которые могут навсегда исказить — или уничтожить — прошлое, настоящее и будущее. Этот мир терзают восстания и войны, и Моргейн должна встретиться со своим величайшим врагом, Гаултом, человеком и нечеловеком, который собирается подчинить себе мир и Врата. И здесь же Моргейн встанет лицом к лицу с настоящим повелителем Врат, загадочным существом огромной силы — быть может большей, чем сама Моргейн

Внеземные формы жизни и контакт с ними, вот главная тема сборника научно-фантастических произведений зарубежных авторов

Прошёл примерно год после событий описанных в романе «Гордость Шанур». Пианфар Шанур полагала, что никогда больше не встретит Тулли. Но он снова свалился ей на голову. Новые невероятные приключения ожидают экипаж корабля «Гордость Шанур» во второй книге цикла «Шанур». Публиковалось издательством «Азбука-классика» в составе книги «Гордость Шанур»

Капитан звездолета Пианфар Шанур никак не ожидала, что появление на борту «Гордости» беглеца неизвестной расы принесет столько проблем экипажу, родной планете и другим народам Соглашения. Теперь экипаж «Гордости Шанур» сам должен спасаться от преследователей, которые не остановятся ни перед чем, чтобы вернуть своего пленника, — слишком большой куш поставлен на карту: новая, неисследованная звёздная область, населенная существами, которые, похоже, не в состоянии себя защитить…

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