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Zustand: Good. A new entry in the critically acclaimed Caine Riordan science fiction series by three-time Nebula nominee Charles E. Gannon.

Zustand: Fair. Domingos Fernandes Calabar started out as a military advisor for the Portuguese in Brazil. But to his superiors, he was still nothing more than a mameluco, a man of mixed blood. Until, that is, the Dutch arrived and he switched sides. Then the Portuguese had a new label for him: ?traitorous dog.? But when Dutch admiral Maarten Tromp arrives, having barely survived the disastrous Battle of Dunkirk, Calabar?s job changes again. Now he has to help engineer a swift Dutch exodus to a safer place before word of Tromp?s defeat reaches Spanish ears. Partnered with the Sephardic pirate Moses Cohen Henriques, the two aid the battered Dutch fleet by striking at the Portuguese and Spanish, both on land and sea. Until, that is, Calabar learns that bitter personal enemies have grabbed his family, put them in chains, and sold them to a slaveship bound for the Spanish Main. Calabar must now choose: continue to help the Dutch, or save his wife and children? Tromp and other strong allies want to put an end to slavery, too, but their strategies and timetable are measured in months and years. Calabar doesn?t have that kind of time and can?t rely on their methods. The struggle to recover his family, and to free the millions more suffering in shackles, is one he must win in his own way and on his own terms. Because ultimately, this is not just Calabar?s fight. This is Calabar?s war. About 1636: Calabar's War: ? . . dives into the story of . . . Calabar, a Brazilian military adviser [who] juggles helping [the Dutch] in their fight against the Spanish with rescuing his family, who have been sold into slavery.??Publishers Weekly About 1635: A Parcel of Rogues: ?The 20th volume in this popular, fast-paced alternative history series follows close on the heels of the events in The Baltic War, picking up with the protagonists in London, including sharpshooter Julie Sims. This time the 20th-century transplants are determined to prevent the rise of Oliver Cromwell and even have the support of King Charles.??Library Journal About 1634: The Galileo Affair: ?A rich, complex alternate history with great characters and vivid action. A great read and an excellent book.??David Drake ?Gripping . . . depicted with power!??Publishers Weekly About Eric Flint's Ring of Fire series: ?This alternate history series is . . . a landmark . . .??Booklist ?[Eric] Flint's 1632 universe seems to be inspiring a whole new crop of gifted alternate historians.??Booklist ? . . . reads like a technothriller set in the age of the Medicis . . . ??Publishers Weekly. …

Mass Market Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Zustand: Good. CASTAWAYS IN A ZOMBIE PLAGUE Six kids ranging from suburban geeks to street-smart pariahs. A British captain who rarely talks and never smiles. All on the 70-foot pilot house ketch Crosscurrent Voyager, bound on a senior summer cruise to adventure and serious fun. Except most of the kids don?t get along. And they?ll be gone all summer. And none of them have sailed before. And worst of all?because they booked at the last minute?they got the destination nobody else wanted: the frigid and remote South Georgia Islands. But there?s one other hitch: they?ll never see their families or friends again. Just days after they leave, a plague starts spreading like wildfire, turning most of its survivors into shrieking, cannibalistic rage-monsters. So with their past dying as fast as the world that shaped it, the kids? hated destination becomes their one hope for survival. But it?s an uncertain hope. Not only are other hostile survivors headed there, but South Georgia Island is unable to support permanent habitation. So if the strange crew of the Voyager doesn?t come up with a further plan, they are?in every sense?heading straight toward the end of the world.   About Charles E. Gannon: ?Chuck Gannon writes the kind of science fiction we all grew up on: rousing, mind-expanding, pulse-pounding sagas of spaceships and aliens.  He's a terrific writer, and we're lucky to have him.? ?Robert J. Sawyer ?[A] strong [writer of] . . . military SF . . . [much] action going on in his work, with a lot of physics behind it. There is a real sense of the urgency of war and the sacrifices it demands.? ?Locus About the Black Tide Rising series: ?Not only has Ringo found a mostly unexplored corner of the zombie landscape, he's using the zombie frame to tackle a broader theme: the collapse and rebirth of civilization. The zombie scenes are exciting, sure, but its the human story that keeps us involved. A fine series.??Booklist ?Ringo combines humor and horror in this strong series debut, the thinking reader?s zombie novel.??Publishers Weekly on Under a Graveyard Sky About the work of Charles E. Gannon: Caine's Mutiny: ?This is military Science Fiction the way it?s supposed to be written. . . . All in all, a highly satisfying tale of the Terran Republic that moves the story forward and sets us up for the next chapter, which promises to be interesting at worst and explosive at best.??SFcrowsnest Raising Caine: ?Raising Caine unveils a lot of thought-provoking ideas but ultimately this is a space opera adventure. There are space battles, daring emergency landings, desperate quests, hand-to-hand combat, and double-and-triple crosses. It?s an engrossing read. You owe it to yourself to read the two previous books in order. Then enjoy Raising Caine. It?s an intergalactic thrill-ride.??Fantasy and Science Fiction Book and Audiobook Reviews ?This is science-fiction adventure on a grand scale.??Kirkus ?Gannon?s harrowing . . . military space opera (following Trial by Fire) builds well on his established setting . . . Gannon?s signature attention to developing realistic alien worlds makes this installment satisfying.??Publishers Weekly ?[A]n incredibly active book . . . as our protagonists are confronted by the beautiful, terrible, and sometimes lethal variety of the universe and its inhabitants. . . . a whole mess of fun . . . that manages to be scientifically accurate while refraining from excessive wonkiness. Those who value meticulous world-building . . . will certainly have their needs met.??BN Sci-Fi and Fantasy Blog Nebula-nominated Trial by Fire: ?I seriously enjoyed Trial by Fire. This one?s a tidal wave?can?t put it down. An excellent book.? ?Jack McDevitt ?Gannon's whiz-bang second Tales of the Terran Republic interstellar adventure delivers on the promise of the first (Fire with Fire). . . . The charm of Caine's harrowing adventure lies in Gannon's attention to detail, which keeps the layers of political intrigue and military action from getting too dense. The dozens of key characters, multiple theaters of operations, and various alien cultures all receive the appropriate amount of attention. The satisfying resolution is enhanced by the promise of more excitement to come in this fascinating far-future universe.??Publishers Weekly Starred Review ?[D]efinitely one to appeal to the adventure fans. Riordan is a smart hero, up against enormous obstacles and surrounded by enemies. Author Gannon does a good job of managing action and tension to keep the story moving, and the details of the worlds Riordan visits are interesting in their own right.??Analog ?[O]ffers the type of hard science-fiction those familiar with the John Campbell era of Analog Science Fiction will remember. Gannon throws his readers into an action-packed adventure. A sequel to Fire With Fire, it is a nonstop tale filled with military science-fiction action.??The Galveston County Daily News Compton Crook Award winner for best first novel, Fire with Fire: ?Chuck Gannon is one of those marvelous finds?someone as comfortable with characters as he is with technology, and equally adept at providing those characters with problems to solve. Imaginative, fun, and not afraid to step on the occasional toe or gore the occasional sacred cow, his stories do not disappoint.??David Weber ?If we meet strong aliens out there, will we suffer the fate of the Aztecs and Incas, or find the agility to survive? Gannon fizzes with ideas about the dangerous politics of first contact.??David Brin ?The plot is intriguing and then some. Well-developed and self-consistent; intelligent readers are going to like it.??Jerry Pournelle ?[T]he intersecting plot threads, action and well-conceived science kept those pages turning.??SFcrowsnest Starfire series hit Extremis, coauthored by Charles E. Gannon: ?Vivid . . . Battle sequences mingle with thought-provoking exegesis . . .??Publishers Weekly ?It?s a grand, fun series of battles and campaigns, worthy of anything Dale Brown or Larry Bond ev.…

Hardback. Zustand: Fair. CASTAWAYS IN A ZOMBIE PLAGUE Six kids ranging from suburban geeks to street-smart pariahs. A British captain who rarely talks and never smiles. All on the 70-foot pilot house ketch Crosscurrent Voyager, bound on a senior summer cruise to adventure and serious fun. Except most of the kids don?t get along. And they?ll be gone all summer. And none of them have sailed before. And worst of all?because they booked at the last minute?they got the destination nobody else wanted: the frigid and remote South Georgia Islands. But there?s one other hitch: They?ll never see their families or friends again. Because just days after they leave, a plague starts spreading like wildfire, turning most of its survivors into shrieking, cannibalistic rage-monsters. So with their past dying as fast as the world that shaped it, the kids? hated destination becomes their one hope for survival. But it?s an uncertain hope. Not only are other hostile survivors headed there, but South Georgia Island is unable to support permanent habitation. So if the strange crew of the Voyager doesn?t come up with a further plan, they are?in every sense?heading straight toward the end of the world.   About Charles E. Gannon: "Chuck Gannon writes the kind of science fiction we all grew up on: rousing, mind-expanding, pulse-pounding sagas of spaceships and aliens.  He's a terrific writer, and we're lucky to have him."?Robert J. Sawyer "[A] strong [writer of] . . . military SF . . . [much] action going on in his work, with a lot of physics behind it. There is a real sense of the urgency of war and the sacrifices it demands." ?Locus About the Black Tide Rising series: ?Not only has Ringo found a mostly unexplored corner of the zombie landscape, he's using the zombie frame to tackle a broader theme: the collapse and rebirth of civilization. The zombie scenes are exciting, sure, but its the human story that keeps us involved. A fine series.??Booklist ?Ringo combines humor and horror in this strong series debut, the thinking reader?s zombie novel.??Publishers Weekly on Under a Graveyard Sky About the work of Charles E. Gannon: Caine's Mutiny: ?This is military Science Fiction the way it?s supposed to be written. . . . All in all, a highly satisfying tale of the Terran Republic that moves the story forward and sets us up for the next chapter, which promises to be interesting at worst and explosive at best.??SFcrowsnest Raising Caine: ?Raising Caine unveils a lot of thought-provoking ideas but ultimately this is a space opera adventure. There are space battles, daring emergency landings, desperate quests, hand-to-hand combat, and double-and-triple crosses. It?s an engrossing read. You owe it to yourself to read the two previous books in order. Then enjoy Raising Caine. It?s an intergalactic thrill-ride.??Fantasy and Science Ficton Book and Audiobook Reviews ?This is science-fiction adventure on a grand scale.??Kirkus ?Gannon?s harrowing . . . military space opera (following Trial by Fire) builds well on his established setting . . . Gannon?s signature attention to developing realistic alien worlds makes this installment satisfying.??Publishers Weekly ?[A]n incredibly active book . . . as our protagonists are confronted by the beautiful, terrible, and sometimes lethal variety of the universe and its inhabitants. . . . a whole mess of fun . . . that manages to be scientifically accurate while refraining from excessive wonkiness. Those who value meticulous world-building . . . will certainly have their needs met.??BN Sci-Fi and Fantasy Blog Nebula-nominated Trial by Fire: ?I seriously enjoyed Trial by Fire. This one?s a tidal wave?can?t put it down. An excellent book.? ?Jack McDevitt ?Gannon's whiz-bang second Tales of the Terran Republic interstellar adventure delivers on the promise of the first (Fire with Fire). . . . The charm of Caine's harrowing adventure lies in Gannon's attention to detail, which keeps the layers of political intrigue and military action from getting too dense. The dozens of key characters, multiple theaters of operations, and various alien cultures all receive the appropriate amount of attention. The satisfying resolution is enhanced by the promise of more excitement to come in this fascinating far-future universe.??Publishers Weekly Starred Review ?[D]efinitely one to appeal to the adventure fans. Riordan is a smart hero, up against enormous obstacles and surrounded by enemies. Author Gannon does a good job of managing action and tension to keep the story moving, and the details of the worlds Riordan visits are interesting in their own right.??Analog ?[O]ffers the type of hard science-fiction those familiar with the John Campbell era of Analog Science Fiction will remember. Gannon throws his readers into an action-packed adventure. A sequel to Fire With Fire, it is a nonstop tale filled with military science-fiction action.??The Galveston County Daily News Compton Crook Award winner for best first novel, Fire with Fire: ?Chuck Gannon is one of those marvelous finds?someone as comfortable with characters as he is with technology, and equally adept at providing those characters with problems to solve. Imaginative, fun, and not afraid to step on the occasional toe or gore the occasional sacred cow, his stories do not disappoint.??David Weber ?If we meet strong aliens out there, will we suffer the fate of the Aztecs and Incas, or find the agility to survive? Gannon fizzes with ideas about the dangerous politics of first contact.??David Brin ?The plot is intriguing and then some. Well-developed and self-consistent; intelligent readers are going to like it.??Jerry Pournelle ?[T]he intersecting plot threads, action and well-conceived science kept those pages turning.??SFcrowsnest Starfire series hit Extremis, coauthored by Charles E. Gannon: ?Vivid . . . Battle sequences mingle with thought-provoking exegesis . . . ??Publishers Weekly ?It?s a grand, fun series of battles and campaigns, worthy of anything Dale Brown or Larry.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. First Edition. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. It?s been two years since Caine Riordan was relieved of his command for following both his orders and his conscience. Now he?s finally received the message he?s been waiting for: a summons to visit the ancient and enigmatic Dornaani. And this time, making direct contact is not just professional, but personal: the Dornaani still have his mortally-wounded love, Elena Corcoran, in their unthinkably advanced medical facilities.  But instead of arranging a swift reunion, Riordan?s new Dornaani hosts are not only disinterested in human affairs, but are in such social disarray that they have lost track of Elena?s surgical cryocell. Riordan must blaze his own trail through dying and dangerous worlds to find the mother of his child, her fate as uncertain as the true agenda of the Dornaani leaders.  However, as new clues and new threats push Caine?s quest beyond the edge of known space, he discovers that the Dornaani empire is not merely decaying; there are subtle signs that its decline is being accelerated from without. Which means that rescuing Elena is just half the mission: Riordan must report that the Dornaani collapse is not only being engineered, but that it is the prelude to a far more malign scheme: To clear a path for a foe bent on destroying Earth.   About Caine's Mutiny: "This is military Science Fiction the way it?s supposed to be written. . . . All in all, a highly satisfying tale of the Terran Republic that moves the story forward and setting us up for the next chapter, which promises to be interesting at worst and explosive at best."?sfcrowsnest About Raising Caine: "Raising Caine unveils a lot of thought-provoking ideas but ultimately this is a space opera adventure. There are space battles, daring emergency landings, desperate quests, hand-to-hand combat, and double-and-triple crosses. It?s an engrossing read. You owe it to yourself to read the two previous books in order. Then enjoy Raising Caine. It?s an intergalactic thrill-ride."?Fantasy and Science Ficton Book and Audiobook Reviews "This is science-fiction adventure on a grand scale."?Kirkus "Gannon?s harrowing . . . military space opera (following Trial by Fire) builds well on his established setting . . . Gannon?s signature attention to developing realistic alien worlds makes this installment satisfying."?Publishers Weekly ? . . an incredibly active book . . . as our protagonists are confronted by the beautiful, terrible, and sometimes lethal variety of the universe and its inhabitants. . . . a whole mess of fun . . . that manages to be scientifically accurate while refraining from excessive wonkiness. Those who value meticulous world-building . . . will certainly have their needs met.??BN Sci-Fi and Fantasy Blog About Nebula-nominated second entry, Trial by Fire: ?I seriously enjoyed Trial by Fire. This one?s a tidal wave?can?t put it down. An excellent book.? ?Jack McDevitt "Gannon's whiz-bang second Tales of the Terran Republic interstellar adventure delivers on the promise of the first (Fire with Fire) . . . The charm of Caine's harrowing adventure lies in Gannon's attention to detail, which keeps the layers of political intrigue and military action from getting too dense. The dozens of key characters, multiple theaters of operations, and various alien cultures all receive the appropriate amount of attention. The satisfying resolution is enhanced by the promise of more excitement to come in this fascinating far-future universe."?Publishers Weekly Starred Review " . . . definitely one to appeal to the adventure fans. Riordan is a smart hero, up against enormous obstacles and surrounded by enemies. Author Gannon does a good job of managing action and tension to keep the story moving, and the details of the worlds Riordan visits are interesting in their own right."?Analog " . . . offers the type of hard science-fiction those familiar with the John Campbell era of Analog Science Fiction will remember. Gannon throws his readers into an action-packed adventure. A sequel to Fire With Fire, it is a nonstop tale filled with military science-fiction action." ?Daily News of Galveston County About Compton Crook Award-winner for best first novel,  Fire with Fire: ?Chuck Gannon is one of those marvelous finds?someone as comfortable with characters as he is with technology, and equally adept at providing those characters with problems to solve. Imaginative, fun, and not afraid to step on the occasional toe or gore the occasional sacred cow, his stories do not disappoint.??David Weber "If we meet strong aliens out there, will we suffer the fate of the Aztecs and Incas, or find the agility to survive? Gannon fizzes with ideas about the dangerous politics of first contact.??David Brin "The plot is intriguing and then some. Well-developed and self-consistent; intelligent readers are going to like it."?Jerry Pournelle "[T]he intersecting plot threads, action and well-conceived science kept those pages turning."?SF Crowsnest About Starfire series hit, Extremis, coauthored by Charles E. Gannon: ?Vivid . . . Battle sequences mingle with thought-provoking exegesis . . . ??Publishers Weekly "It?s a grand, fun series of battles and campaigns, worthy of anything Dale Brown or Larry Bond ever wrote." ?Analog About Charles E. Gannon: "Chuck Gannon writes the kind of science fiction we all grew up on: rousing, mind-expanding, pulse-pounding sagas of spaceships and aliens.  He's a terrific writer, and we're lucky to have him."?Robert J. Sawyer "[A] strong [writer of] . . . military SF . . . [much] action going on in his work, with a lot of physics behind it. There is a real sense of the urgency of war and the sacrifices it demands." ?Locus.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. It?s been two years since Caine Riordan was relieved of his command for following both his orders and his conscience. Now he?s finally received the message he?s been waiting for: a summons to visit the ancient and enigmatic Dornaani. And this time, making direct contact is not just professional, but personal: the Dornaani still have his mortally-wounded love, Elena Corcoran, in their unthinkably advanced medical facilities.  But instead of arranging a swift reunion, Riordan?s new Dornaani hosts are not only disinterested in human affairs, but are in such social disarray that they have lost track of Elena?s surgical cryocell. Riordan must blaze his own trail through dying and dangerous worlds to find the mother of his child, her fate as uncertain as the true agenda of the Dornaani leaders.  However, as new clues and new threats push Caine?s quest beyond the edge of known space, he discovers that the Dornaani empire is not merely decaying; there are subtle signs that its decline is being accelerated from without. Which means that rescuing Elena is just half the mission: Riordan must report that the Dornaani collapse is not only being engineered, but that it is the prelude to a far more malign scheme: To clear a path for a foe bent on destroying Earth.   About Caine's Mutiny: "This is military Science Fiction the way it?s supposed to be written. . . . All in all, a highly satisfying tale of the Terran Republic that moves the story forward and setting us up for the next chapter, which promises to be interesting at worst and explosive at best."?sfcrowsnest About Raising Caine: "Raising Caine unveils a lot of thought-provoking ideas but ultimately this is a space opera adventure. There are space battles, daring emergency landings, desperate quests, hand-to-hand combat, and double-and-triple crosses. It?s an engrossing read. You owe it to yourself to read the two previous books in order. Then enjoy Raising Caine. It?s an intergalactic thrill-ride."?Fantasy and Science Ficton Book and Audiobook Reviews "This is science-fiction adventure on a grand scale."?Kirkus "Gannon?s harrowing . . . military space opera (following Trial by Fire) builds well on his established setting . . . Gannon?s signature attention to developing realistic alien worlds makes this installment satisfying."?Publishers Weekly ? . . an incredibly active book . . . as our protagonists are confronted by the beautiful, terrible, and sometimes lethal variety of the universe and its inhabitants. . . . a whole mess of fun . . . that manages to be scientifically accurate while refraining from excessive wonkiness. Those who value meticulous world-building . . . will certainly have their needs met.??BN Sci-Fi and Fantasy Blog About Nebula-nominated second entry, Trial by Fire: ?I seriously enjoyed Trial by Fire. This one?s a tidal wave?can?t put it down. An excellent book.? ?Jack McDevitt "Gannon's whiz-bang second Tales of the Terran Republic interstellar adventure delivers on the promise of the first (Fire with Fire) . . . The charm of Caine's harrowing adventure lies in Gannon's attention to detail, which keeps the layers of political intrigue and military action from getting too dense. The dozens of key characters, multiple theaters of operations, and various alien cultures all receive the appropriate amount of attention. The satisfying resolution is enhanced by the promise of more excitement to come in this fascinating far-future universe."?Publishers Weekly Starred Review " . . . definitely one to appeal to the adventure fans. Riordan is a smart hero, up against enormous obstacles and surrounded by enemies. Author Gannon does a good job of managing action and tension to keep the story moving, and the details of the worlds Riordan visits are interesting in their own right."?Analog " . . . offers the type of hard science-fiction those familiar with the John Campbell era of Analog Science Fiction will remember. Gannon throws his readers into an action-packed adventure. A sequel to Fire With Fire, it is a nonstop tale filled with military science-fiction action." ?Daily News of Galveston County About Compton Crook Award-winner for best first novel,  Fire with Fire: ?Chuck Gannon is one of those marvelous finds?someone as comfortable with characters as he is with technology, and equally adept at providing those characters with problems to solve. Imaginative, fun, and not afraid to step on the occasional toe or gore the occasional sacred cow, his stories do not disappoint.??David Weber "If we meet strong aliens out there, will we suffer the fate of the Aztecs and Incas, or find the agility to survive? Gannon fizzes with ideas about the dangerous politics of first contact.??David Brin "The plot is intriguing and then some. Well-developed and self-consistent; intelligent readers are going to like it."?Jerry Pournelle "[T]he intersecting plot threads, action and well-conceived science kept those pages turning."?SF Crowsnest About Starfire series hit, Extremis, coauthored by Charles E. Gannon: ?Vivid . . . Battle sequences mingle with thought-provoking exegesis . . . ??Publishers Weekly "It?s a grand, fun series of battles and campaigns, worthy of anything Dale Brown or Larry Bond ever wrote." ?Analog About Charles E. Gannon: "Chuck Gannon writes the kind of science fiction we all grew up on: rousing, mind-expanding, pulse-pounding sagas of spaceships and aliens.  He's a terrific writer, and we're lucky to have him."?Robert J. Sawyer "[A] strong [writer of] . . . military SF . . . [much] action going on in his work, with a lot of physics behind it. There is a real sense of the urgency of war and the sacrifices it demands." ?Locus.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. NEBULA AWARD FINALIST and sequel to national bestseller, Nebula Award finalist, and Compton Crook Award winner Fire with Fire. Science fiction adventure on a grand scale. When reluctant interstellar diplomat and intelligence operative Caine Riordan returns from humanity''s first encounter with alien races, sudden war clouds burst. With Earth''s fleet shattered by a sneak attack and its survivors fighting for their lives, Caine must rely upon both his first contact and weaponry skills to contend with the non-humanoid enemy. And when the technologically-superior attackers sweep aside the solar system''s last defenses, and traitorous corporations invite the invaders to land ''security forces,'' humanity fights back with its best weapons: cunning, inventiveness, and guts. But as Earth hurtles towards a final trial by fire that is certain to scar its collective memory, Caine discovers that there may also be large and disturbing gaps in that memory. Clues point to a much earlier inter-species apocalypse, buried in humanity''s own prehistory. Which raises a terrifying possibility: what if the aliens'' invasion of Earth is not one of conquest, but preemption? And what if their harrowing memories of a long-past cataclysmic war makes them willing to do anything to keep it from reigniting? Even if that means exterminating the human race. About Trial by Fire: "Gannon''s whiz-bang second Tales of the Terran Republic interstellar adventure delivers on the promise of the first (Fire with Fire). . . . The charm of Caines harrowing adventure lies in Gannons attention to detail, which keeps the layers of political intrigue and military action from getting too dense. The dozens of key characters, multiple theaters of operations, and various alien cultures all receive the appropriate amount of attention. The satisfying resolution is enhanced by the promise of more excitement to come in this fascinating far-future universe."--Publishers Weekly Starred Review " . . . offers the type of hard science-fiction those familiar with the John Campbell era of Analog Science Fiction will remember.Gannon throws his readers into an action-packed adventure. A sequel to Fire With Fire, it is a nonstop tale filled with military science-fiction action." --Daily News of Galveston County "[A]  white-knuckle adventure . . . with real stakes, and sets up the next challenge for the newly named Terran Republic. Gannon is making it easy for me to meet my goal of reading more military SF this year."--Fantasy Literature Review About Compton Crook award winner for best first novel,  Fire with Fire: "Chuck Gannon is one of those marvelous finds--someone as comfortable with characters as he is with technology, and equally adept at providing those characters with problems to solve. Imaginative, fun, and not afraid to step on the occasional toe or gore the occasional sacred cow, his stories do not disappoint."--David Weber "If we meet strong aliens out there, will we suffer the fate of the Aztecs and Incas, or find the agility to survive? Gannon fizzes with ideas about the dangerous politics of first contact."--David Brin "The plot is intriguing and then some. Well-developed and self-consistent; intelligent readers are going to like it."--Jerry Pournelle "[T]he intersecting plot threads, action and well-conceived science kept those pages turning."--SF Crowsnest About Starfire series hit, Extremis, coauthored by Charles E. Gannon: "Vivid. . . Battle sequences mingle with thought-provoking exegesis . . ."-Publishers Weekly "It''s a grand, fun series of battles and campaigns, worthy of anything Dale Brown or Larry Bond ever wrote." -Analog About Charles E. Gannon: "[A] strong [writer of] . . . military SF. . .[much] action going on in his work, with a lot of physics behind it. There is a real sense of the urgency of war and the sacrifices it demands." -Locus.…

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.