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Legends II, New Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy Volume 1

Anne McCaffrey , George R.R. Martin

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Fantasy fans, rejoice! Seven years after writer and editor Robert Silverberg made publishing history with Legends, his acclaimed anthology of original short novels by some of the greatest writers in fantasy fiction, the long-awaited second volume is here. Legends II picks up where its illustrious predecessor left off.Each of the best-selling writer...more

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Treaty at Doona

Anne McCaffrey

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The thirty-year-old peace between the humans and cat-like aliens on the planet Doona once again is threatened by unrest when the Gringgs, a race of alien visitors, propose both friendship and trade and Doona's leaders begin to question their motives.

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The City and the Ship (Brain Ship Megabook)

Anne McCaffrey

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Two action-packed novels from the series that began with The Ship Who Sang come together in an omnibus edition that contains The City Who Fought and The Ship Avenged.

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All Editions	Powers That Be Anne McCaffrey , Elizabeth Ann Scarborough (3 reviews ) Description While convalescing on the icy planet of Petaybee, Major Yanaba Maddock discovers that something odd--and maybe something wonderful--is happening on her new home world. Popular Tags: fiction genres, science fiction & fantasy fiction genres , science fiction & fantasy
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The Death of Sleep

Anne McCaffrey , Jody Lynn Nye

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Lunzie Mespil, Healer, is blown out of a space liner. She's not too worried; a month or two in cryogenic stasis awaiting inevitable rescue, and then on with her life. Only, it's not a month or two . . . Lunzie waits for 62 years before she is finally picked up!

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Crystal Line

Anne McCaffrey

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"A treat for long-time McCaffrey fans, a good read and a satisfying look at one of the most haunting facets of the crystal singers' profession."LOCUSWhen Killashandra Ree joined the mysterious Heptite Guild, she knew that she would be forever changed. Crystal singing brought ecstasy and pain, near-eternal life...and gradual loss of memory. What she...more

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The Ship Who Searched (The Ship Series)

Anne McCaffrey

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Accompanying her exo-archaeologist parents on an EsKay dig, seven-year-old Tia becomes afflicted with a strange neural disorder that leaves her totally dependent on a mechanical life support system.

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Sassinak (Planet Pirates, Vol 1) (v. 1)

Anne McCaffrey

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Sassinak was 12 when the raiders came. That made her just the right age: old enough to be used, young enough to be broken. Or so the slavers thought. But Sassy turned out to be a little different . . . and bided her time to become the fleet captain of a pirate-chasing ship of her own. Original.

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Ship Who Won

Anne McCaffrey

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Like Helva, the Ship Who Sang (and Nancia from PartnerShip and Tia from The Ship Who Searched), Carialle was born so physically disadvantaged that her only chance for life was as a shellperson. And like those others, Carialle decided she would strap on a spaceship. Now she is on a mission to search the galaxy for intelligent beings.

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The Generation Warriors (The planet pirate series)

Anne McCaffrey

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The fate of the galaxy is placed in the hands of Lunzie, who discovers the true nature of a new friend; Fordeliton, who is dying of a mysterious poison; Dupaynil, who is exiled; and Aygar, who tries to prove himself. Reissue. AB.

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