Seas of Ernathe: A Novel of the Star Rigger Universe - Couverture souple

Carver, Jeffrey A.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1951612639 ISBN 13 : 9781951612634

Editeur : Faery Cat Press, 2022

Synopsis

A Planet of Secrets

Starship rigging once bound the galaxy together. But that piloting art has been lost, and the worlds of humanity now struggle to stay connected through slower technologies. The ocean world Ernathe may hold the key to the rediscovery of rigging, through a plankton-derived, psychoactive drug called mynalar. But a plankton-harvesting colony on Ernathe has come under attack... from a mysterious sea people, the Nale’nid.

A young pilot named Seth Perland may be the one who can establish communication with the almost-human Nale’nid. A sea-woman named Lo’ela takes a keen interest in Seth and develops a special focus on him. Focus, he will learn, can mean love—but it can also mean radically other things for different Nale’nid. Focus is the key to understanding their inexplicable behavior—from seemingly aimless meddling with human activity to the crafting of enigmatic undersea grottos. Focus could also be the key to humanity’s goal—a means of exploring the “world within the world,” tantalizingly reminiscent of star rigging. But can Seth find a way to reconcile the desires of human civilization with those of these strange sea-beings?

A touching story of love and personal discovery, Seas of Ernathe takes us on a journey first into the heart of a mysterious ocean people, and later—if he can succeed—toward relearning the art that once knit the galaxy together.

Seas of Ernathe was Jeffrey A. Carver’s first full-length tale of what was to become his popular Star Rigger Universe. Set farthest into the future of all the Star Rigger stories, Seas of Ernathe sets a stage for a new cycle of star-faring history.

From the Nebula-nominated author of Eternity’s End and The Chaos Chronicles, and the 2022 recipient of the Frank Herbert Lifetime Achievement Award for writing science fiction.

REVIEWS:

“Jeffrey Carver imagines wonders and allows us to share his vision.” —Terry Carr

“A wonderful ability to deal sensitively with the interrelationships of characters and their environments... [Carver succeeds] in creating a race and milieu that is not only a good solution to his mystery, but is emotionally effective and believable.” —Galileo Magazine

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Jeffrey A. Carver is the author of eighteen science fiction novels, including the recently published two-volume epic, The Reefs of Time and Crucible of Time, the latest chapters in The Chaos Chronicles. Equally popular are his Star Rigger stories, including Dragons in the Stars and Nebula-finalist Eternity's End. He also wrote Battlestar Galactica, a novelization of the critically acclaimed television miniseries. His work lies somewhere in the borderland between hard SF and space opera. His greatest love remains character, story, and a healthy sense of wonder. In 2022, Carver was named the Helicon Awards' recipient of the Frank Herbert Lifetime Achievement Award for writing science fiction. Carver has taught writing in a variety of settings, from educational television to conferences for young writers to Odyssey to MIT to his own workshops. Visit his free guide for aspiring authors of all ages at writeSF.com. For more about the author, to read his blog, or to sign up for his newsletter, visit starrigger.net. His books and short fiction are widely available in ebook, print, and audiobook. He is widely published traditionally, as well as independently. He is a member of SFWA, and lives with his family in the Boston area.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Faery Cat Press
• Date d'édition: 2022
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1951612639
• ISBN 13: 9781951612634
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 190
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