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Main Story by Kevin J. Anderson. Sequel Novelette by Steven Savile. The Stellar Guild Series. *** Jorie Taylor has lived her whole life on the generation ship Beacon. Fleeing an Earth tearing itself apart from its exhaustive demand for resources, the Beacon is finally approaching Sarbras, the planet circling Tau Ceti they hope to make humanitys new home. *** But Earth has recovered from its near-death experience and is now under the control of a ruthless dictator whose sights are set on Tau show more Ceti as well. President Jurudu knows how to get what he wants-and he wants Sarbras. show lessTags
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200 years after a generational ship left Earth to travel to a planet orbiting Tau Ceti, a newly-invented faster than light ship is sent by a military dictator to claim the planet first.
The first part was fairly predictable, but the second was an interesting twist with a nice resolution.
The first part was fairly predictable, but the second was an interesting twist with a nice resolution.
Kevin Anderson has created the basis for a world that is interesting and could have potential for more if possible, and all this in only a novella. The novelette in the second half from Steven Savile keeps you engaged and you find out what happens when everyone finally reaches Tau Ceti. My only reservation lays with how the characters are left at the end. Overall though this is a very enjoyable team up.
Kevin Anderson has created the basis for a world that is interesting and could have potential for more if possible, and all this in only a novella. The novelette in the second half from Steven Savile keeps you engaged and you find out what happens when everyone finally reaches Tau Ceti. My only reservation lays with how the characters are left at the end. Overall though this is a very enjoyable team up.
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Kevin J. Anderson was born on March 27, 1962. Before becoming a full-time author, he worked in California for twelve years as a technical writer and editor at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. His science fiction books include Resurrection, Inc., the Star Wars Jedi Academy Trilogy, the Young Jedi Knights series, Ground Zero, Ruins, show more Climbing Olympus, Blindfold, and The Dark Between the Stars. He has also written several books with Doug Beason including Ignition, Virtual Destruction, Fallout, and Ill Wind. (Bowker Author Biography) Kevin J. Anderson has written twenty seven bestsellers and has been nominated for the Nebula Award, the Bram Stoker Award, and the SFX Reader's Choice Award. He also holds the Guinness world record for "The Largest Single-Author Signing". (Publisher Provided) show less
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- Canonical title
- Tau Ceti
- Alternate titles
- Tortoise and Hare (by Kevin J. Anderson) (by Kevin J. Anderson); Grasshopper and Ants (by Steven Saville) (by Steven Saville)
- Original publication date
- 2011-11-14
- People/Characters
- Jorie Taylor
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- English
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