Fleet of Worlds: 200 Years Before the Discovery of the Ringworld - Softcover

" Great story telling is still alive in science fiction because of Larry Niven, and his finest work is the Ringworld series." ---Orson Scott Card "For three and a half decades, nobody's done it better than Larry Niven."
--Steven Barnes
"Niven is an undisputed master in the field.."---David Gerrold

" Great story telling is still alive in science fiction because of Larry Niven, and his finest work is the Ringworld series. " ---Orson Scott Card & nbsp; "For three and a half decades, nobody's done it better than Larry Niven."
--Steven Barnes
"Niven is an undisputed master in the field.."---David Gerrold

"Great story telling is still alive in science fiction because of Larry Niven, and his finest work is the Ringworld series."---Orson Scott Card "For three and a half decades, nobody's done it better than Larry Niven."
--Steven Barnes
"Niven is an undisputed master in the field.."---David Gerrold

PRAISE FOR "FLEET OF WORLDS"

"A lively prequel to Niven's 1970 classic, "Ringworld," . . . Fans of hard SF will be well rewarded."--"Publishers Weekly"

"Exceptional freshness and suspense . . . full of startling revelations about human and puppeteer politics."--"Booklist"
"A far-future SF mystery/adventure set two centuries before the discovery of the Ringworld by humans. . . . . Intriguing human and alien characters and lucid scientific detail."--"Library Journal"

"A new Known Space book, particularly one with new information about Puppeteers and their doings behind the scenes of human history, needs recommending within the science fiction community about as much as a new Harry Potter novel does - well, anywhere. But Niven and Lerner have produced a novel that can stand on its own as well as part of the Known Space franchise."--"Locus"

"If you're a Niven fan, just go buy the book. It's that good!...It's the finest Known Space work in many, many years that I've had the pleasure to read. This is an essential read for anyone interested in how good science fiction can be."--"Green Man Review"

"A very worthy addition to the ongoing Known Space future history."--SciFi.com

"As we have long expected from Niven, it's a great read, and Lerner--as "Analog" readers know--has the knack as well. You'll enjoy this one."--"Analog Science Fiction and Fact"

"Larry Niven and Edward M. Lerner have teamed up to write the prequel [to "Ringworld"], and it's well worth reading whether you've read "Ringworld" and its subsequent books or not."--SFRevu.com

"If a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, a lot of knowledge can rock worlds."--"KansasCity"" Star"
PRAISE FOR "FLEET OF WORLDS"

"A lively prequel to Niven's 1970 classic, "Ringworld," . . . Fans of hard SF will be well rewarded."--"Publishers Weekly"

"Exceptional freshness and suspense . . . full of startling revelations about human and puppeteer politics."--"Booklist"

"A far-future SF mystery/adventure set two centuries before the discovery of the Ringworld by humans. . . . . Intriguing human and alien characters and lucid scientific detail."--"Library Journal"

"A new Known Space book, particularly one with new information about Puppeteers and their doings behind the scenes of human history, needs recommending within the science fiction community about as much as a new Harry Potter novel does - well, anywhere. But Niven and Lerner have produced a novel that can stand on its own as well as part of the Known Space franchise."--"Locus"

"If you're a Niven fan, just go buy the book. It's that good!...It's the finest Known Space work in many, many years that I've had the pleasure to read. This is an essential read for anyone interested in how good science fiction can be."--"Green Man Review"

"A very worthy addition to the ongoing Known Space future history."--SciFi.com

"As we have long expected from Niven, it's a great read, and Lerner--as "Analog" readers know--has the knack as well. You'll enjoy this one."--"Analog Science Fiction and Fact"

"Larry Niven and Edward M. Lerner have teamed up to write the prequel [to "Ringworld"], and it's well worth reading whether you've read "Ringworld" and its subsequent books or not."--SFRevu.com

"If a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, a lot of knowledge can rock worlds."--"Kansas City"" Star"

PRAISE FOR "FLEET OF WORLDS"

"A lively prequel to Niven's 1970 classic, "Ringworld." . . . Fans of hard SF will be well rewarded."--"Publishers Weekly"

"Exceptional freshness and suspense . . . full of startling revelations about human and puppeteer politics."--"Booklist"

"A far-future SF mystery/adventure set two centuries before the discovery of the Ringworld by humans. . . . . Intriguing human and alien characters and lucid scientific detail."--"Library Journal"

"A new Known Space book, particularly one with new information about Puppeteers and their doings behind the scenes of human history, needs recommending within the science fiction community about as much as a new Harry Potter novel does - well, anywhere. But Niven and Lerner have produced a novel that can stand on its own as well as part of the Known Space franchise."--"Locus"

"If you're a Niven fan, just go buy the book. It's that good!...It's the finest Known Space work in many, many years that I've had the pleasure to read. This is an essential read for anyone interested in how good science fiction can be."--"Green Man Review"

"A very worthy addition to the ongoing Known Space future history."--SciFi.com

"As we have long expected from Niven, it's a great read, and Lerner--as "Analog" readers know--has the knack as well. You'll enjoy this one."--"Analog Science Fiction and Fact"

"Larry Niven and Edward M. Lerner have teamed up to write the prequel [to "Ringworld"], and it's well worth reading whether you've read "Ringworld" and its subsequent books or not."--SFRevu.com

"If a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, a lot of knowledge can rock worlds."--"Kansas City"" Star"

"A lively prequel to Niven's 1970 classic, "Ringworld." . . . Fans of hard SF will be well rewarded."--"Publishers Weekly"

"Exceptional freshness and suspense . . . full of startling revelations about human and puppeteer politics."--"Booklist"

"A far-future SF mystery/adventure set two centuries before the discovery of the Ringworld by humans. . . . . Intriguing human and alien characters and lucid scientific detail."--"Library Journal"

"A new Known Space book, particularly one with new information about Puppeteers and their doings behind the scenes of human history, needs recommending within the science fiction community about as much as a new Harry Potter novel does - well, anywhere. But Niven and Lerner have produced a novel that can stand on its own as well as part of the Known Space franchise."--"Locus"

"If you're a Niven fan, just go buy the book. It's that good!...It's the finest Known Space work in many, many years that I've had the pleasure to read. This is an essential read for anyone interested in how good science fiction can be."--"Green Man Review"

"A very worthy addition to the ongoing Known Space future history."--SciFi.com

"As we have long expected from Niven, it's a great read, and Lerner--as "Analog" readers know--has the knack as well. You'll enjoy this one."--"Analog Science Fiction and Fact"

"Larry Niven and Edward M. Lerner have teamed up to write the prequel [to "Ringworld"], and it's well worth reading whether you've read "Ringworld" and its subsequent books or not."--SFRevu.com

"If a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, a lot of knowledge can rock worlds."--"Kansas City"" Star"

A lively prequel to Niven's 1970 classic, "Ringworld." . . . Fans of hard SF will be well rewarded. "Publishers Weekly"

Exceptional freshness and suspense . . . full of startling revelations about human and puppeteer politics. "Booklist"

A far-future SF mystery/adventure set two centuries before the discovery of the Ringworld by humans. . . . . Intriguing human and alien characters and lucid scientific detail. "Library Journal"

A new Known Space book, particularly one with new information about Puppeteers and their doings behind the scenes of human history, needs recommending within the science fiction community about as much as a new Harry Potter novel does well, anywhere. But Niven and Lerner have produced a novel that can stand on its own as well as part of the Known Space franchise. "Locus"

If you're a Niven fan, just go buy the book. It's that good!...It's the finest Known Space work in many, many years that I've had the pleasure to read. This is an essential read for anyone interested in how good science fiction can be. "Green Man Review"

A very worthy addition to the ongoing Known Space future history. "SciFi.com"

As we have long expected from Niven, it's a great read, and Lerner--as "Analog" readers know--has the knack as well. You'll enjoy this one. "Analog Science Fiction and Fact"

Larry Niven and Edward M. Lerner have teamed up to write the prequel [to "Ringworld"], and it's well worth reading whether you've read "Ringworld" and its subsequent books or not. "SFRevu.com"

If a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, a lot of knowledge can rock worlds. "Kansas City Star""

"A lively prequel to Niven's 1970 classic, Ringworld. . . . Fans of hard SF will be well rewarded." --Publishers Weekly

"Exceptional freshness and suspense . . . full of startling revelations about human and puppeteer politics." --Booklist

"A far-future SF mystery/adventure set two centuries before the discovery of the Ringworld by humans. . . . . Intriguing human and alien characters and lucid scientific detail." --Library Journal

"A new Known Space book, particularly one with new information about Puppeteers and their doings behind the scenes of human history, needs recommending within the science fiction community about as much as a new Harry Potter novel does - well, anywhere. But Niven and Lerner have produced a novel that can stand on its own as well as part of the Known Space franchise." --Locus

"If you're a Niven fan, just go buy the book. It's that good!...It's the finest Known Space work in many, many years that I've had the pleasure to read. This is an essential read for anyone interested in how good science fiction can be." --Green Man Review

"A very worthy addition to the ongoing Known Space future history." --SciFi.com

"As we have long expected from Niven, it's a great read, and Lerner--as Analog readers know--has the knack as well. You'll enjoy this one." --Analog Science Fiction and Fact

"Larry Niven and Edward M. Lerner have teamed up to write the prequel [to Ringworld], and it's well worth reading whether you've read Ringworld and its subsequent books or not." --SFRevu.com

"If a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, a lot of knowledge can rock worlds." --Kansas City Star

When a chain reaction of supernovae explosions at the core of the galaxy unleashes a deadly wave of radiation that will sterilize the entire galaxy, the Citizens--accompanied by Kirsten Quinn-Kovacs, a descendant of human survivors rescued by the Citizens from a dying starship--flee into the unknown, in a novel set in the Known Space universe. Reprint.