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Publisher
Putnam
Language
English
Description
In Freedom's Landing, a galactic invasion forced thousands of humans to colonize a new planet. In Freedom's Choice, human Kris Bjornsen and her comrades found new hope for rebellion. Now, in Freedom's Challenge, Kris and her Catteni lover Zainal prepare to face danger and pain, in the final fight for liberty. To safeguard his family & his freedom, Zainal must lead an attack on his own planet.
Author
Series
Survival Colony 9 volume 1
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Querry Gen, a member Survival Colony Nine, of one of the last human survivor groups following international war, is targeted by the monstrous Skaldi, although Querry has no memory of why.
Author
Series
Publisher
Tor
Language
English
Description
John Perry did two things on his 75th birthday. First he visited his wife's grave. Then he joined the army. The bulk of humanity's resources are in the hands of the Colonial Defense Force which doesn't want young people; they want people who carry the knowledge and skills of decades of living to the frontlines of war, light-years from home.
8) Space case
Author
Series
Moon Base Alpha novel volume 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Dashiell Gibson, who lives on Moon Base Alpha, has to solve a murder of one of the moon's most prominent doctors"--
9) Nemesis
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Language
English
Description
In the 23rd century, pioneers have escaped the crowded earth for life in self-sustaining orbital colonies. One of the colonies, Rotor, has broken away from the solar system to create its own renegade utopia around an unknown red star two light-years from Earth: a star named Nemesis. Now a 15-year-old Rotorian girl has learned of the dire threat that nemesis poses to Earth's people - but she is prevented from warning them. Soon, she will realize that...
10) Zoe's tale
Author
Series
Old Man's War universe volume 4
Language
English
Description
How do you tell your part in the biggest tale in history? I ask because it's what I have to do. I'm Zoe Boutin Perry: A colonist stranded on a deadly pioneer world. Holy icon to a race of aliens. A player (and a pawn) in a interstellar chess match to save humanity, or to see it fall. Witness to history. Friend. Daughter. Human. Seventeen years old. Everyone on Earth knows the tale I am part of. But you don't know my tale: How I did what I did - how...
Author
Publisher
Castle Humble Publications
Language
English
Description
On the outer colony world of Adarra, fourteen-year-old Anders discovers he's a budding mechanical genius. Unfortunately, he's dying of Bevalins Syndrome, a horrible affliction of the lungs. Eisa, one of his classmates, recruits him to help her uncle Haskel--a man desperate to repair his starship, the Coriolis Rose. Time is a luxury none of them can afford because the hated Confederates have a super-weapon operating near Adarra. Problem is, Haskel...
12) Dragonseye
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
On the planet Pern, two farseeing dragon riders train their troops--mounted on genetically engineered dragons--for the battle with the Thread, an evil force. Portents of all sorts, including violent storms and erupting volcanos, point to the Thread's coming, but most of the planet prefers to ignore them, lulled into complacency by 200 years of peace.
Author
Series
Murderbot diaries volume 7
Publisher
Tordotcom/Tor Publishing Group
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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Description
"Everyone's favorite lethal SecUnit is back in the next installment in Martha Wells's New York Times bestselling Murderbot Diaries series. Am I making it worse? I think I'm making it worse. Following the events in Network Effect, the Barish-Estranza corporation has sent rescue ships to a newly-colonized planet in peril, as well as additional SecUnits. But if there's an ethical corporation out there, Murderbot has yet to find it, and if Barish-Estranza...
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
Formats
Description
The twelve colonies of man are caught in a brewing civil war between the followers of President Roslin and those of Commander Adama. They must face the Cylons from outside, and within, the fleet.
16) Dragon Harper
Author
Series
Dragonriders of Pern volume 26
Publisher
Del Rey/Ballantine Books
Language
English
17) Ruins
Author
Series
Pathfinder volume 2
Publisher
Simon Pulse
Language
English
Description
To prevent the destruction of his planet, teenaged Rigg Sessamekesh, who can manipulate time, must assume more responsibility when he and others travel back 11,000 years to the arrival of human starships.
18) Visitors
Author
Series
Pathfinder volume 3
Publisher
Simon Pulse, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Edition
First Simon Pulse hardcover edition.
Language
English
Description
"Rigg's journey comes to an epic and explosive conclusion as everything that has been building up finally comes to pass, and Rigg is forced to put his powers to the test in order to save his world and end the war once and for all" --Provided by publisher.
19) Monsters of men
Author
Series
Chaos walking volume Book 3
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Language
English
Description
As a world-ending war surges to life around them, Todd and Viola face monstrous decisions, questioning all they have ever known as they try to step back from the darkness and find the best way to achieve peace.
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