Deer Park Public Library Deer Park, Texas
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Science Fiction February 2017
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| Remnants of Trust: A Central Corps Novel by Elizabeth BonesteelMilitary SF. This follow-up to The Cold Between finds Commander Elena Shaw and Captain Greg Foster of Central Corps court-martialed for their role in an incident that the government won't officially acknowledge. Their punishment? To patrol the underpopulated and (usually) uneventful Third Sector. When their ship, Galileo, picks up a distress signal from sister ship Exeter, Shaw and Foster find themselves embroiled in an intergalactic conspiracy. Unlike its predecessor, which contained a strong romantic subplot, Remnants of Trust emphasizes action and intrigue over relationships. |
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| Invisible Planets: Contemporary Chinese Science Fiction in Translation by Ken LiuShort Stories. China's "vibrant, diverse science fiction culture" is on display in this anthology of short stories edited by author and translator Ken Liu. In addition to an introduction explaining his selection process, Liu provides notes on language and dialect as well as cultural context to help general readers navigate the collection. Short author bios preface the stories, which are supplemented by accessible essays written by literary scholars on topics such as "What Makes Chinese Science Fiction Chinese?" If you're curious about the universe of science fiction beyond the English-speaking world, check out Invisible Planets. |
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| After Atlas: A Planetfall Novel by Emma NewmanScience Fiction. When Carlos Moreno was a baby, his mother left Earth on the Atlas while his father joined an anti-technology cult led by the charismatic and dangerous Alejandro Casales. Now Carlos is an investigator for the Ministry of Justice, a department of the corporate government that effectively owns both Carlos and his labor. When Casales dies under suspicious circumstances, Carlos must solve the murder of the man whom he blames for ruining his life. But what was once a tiny fringe group has since grown into a powerful organization. Although After Atlas can be enjoyed without having read Planetfall, that novel provides useful backstory for this one. |
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| After the Crown by K.B. WagersSpace Opera. Since ascending to the throne of the Idranan Empire, Empress Hail Bristol has avenged the murders of her entire family and put down a palace coup. However, war with the neighboring Saxon Empire threatens the newfound stability of her realm. Accompanied by her personal bodyguards, Emmory and Zin, Hail will have to reach out not only to her fellow Idranans (not all of whom are pleased that she's in power) but also an assortment of unlikely allies from her wild days as a gunrunner. After the Crown is book 2 in the Idranan War series; although the primary cast remains the same, newcomers should start with Behind the Throne in order to fully enjoy the complex politics and intricate plotting that propel this action-packed saga. |
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| Last Year by Robert Charles WilsonAlternative History. Talk about a long-distance relationship. Jesse Cullen lives in 1870s Ohio; the woman he loves is from the 21st century. Both are involved with the City of Futurity, a metropolis built by time travelers to give 19th-century tourists a (selective) glimpse of the future. As an employee of Futurity, Jesse appreciates his steady and remunerative job, not to mention all the perks (futuristic healthcare, designer sunglasses). However, the word on the street is that the portal connecting Futurity and the world of the time travelers is about to close forever. And while forced breakups are no fun, it's an outcome that pales in comparison to other potential consequences of the closure. |
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Interstellar Civilizations
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Hidden Empire
by Kevin J. Anderson
One of three known intelligent races in the star-traveling distant future, the human race wonders at the disappearance of the Klikiss race and examines its home planet technologies, one of which is a device that enables the creation of habitable solar systems and awakens a warlike fourth race. Reprint.
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Starman Jones
by Robert A. Heinlein
When his stepmother marries a no-account man, teenager Max Jones joins a hobo and together they fake their way into the Space Stewards, Cooks, and Purser's Clerks brotherhood to get an opportunity for space travel in an age when only the wealthy are so privileged, in a new edition of the classic science fiction adventure. Reprint. 10,000 first printing.
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The ship who won
by Anne McCaffrey
On a mission to search the galaxy for intelligent beings, Carialle and Keff encounter a bizarre alien race ruled by sorcerers who seem to possess magical powers of enormous potency. 60,000 first printing.
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Aurora
by Kim Stanley Robinson
The Hugo Award-winning author of the Mars trilogy presents a major new work that imagines humanity's first voyage beyond the solar system, detailing the experiences of pioneers who approach the Aurora system generations after leaving Earth. By the New York Times best-selling author of 2312. Reprint. 75,000 first printing.
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| Out of the Dark by David WeberMilitary SF. Although the Hegemony long ago wrote off Earth civilization as too violent and unstable to benefit from membership in a galactic alliance, they have no problem with letting the expansionist Shongairi conquer the planet. However, the humans of Earth refuse to submit to its new alien overlords, instead joining forces with their former enemies -- vampires -- to repel the extraterrestrial invaders. Bestselling author David Weber applies his skill at depicting futuristic warfare (honed in his Honor Harrington novels) to this stand-alone novel, which began life as a short story in the anthology Warriors, edited by George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois. |
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