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“Exciting . . . enjoyable space adventure . . . fun and well-crafted, with a heroine you’ll enjoy rooting for!” — Aboriginal Science Fiction   Dr. Shona Taylor, a specialist in environmental medicine, discovers that a mysterious epidemic is killing the entire population of colony worlds. With the help of her special menagerie, including a cat that can detect environmental hazards, a dog whose system can synthesize vaccines, and an show more intelligent alien named Chirwl, Shona is determined to stop the epidemic in its tracks, but the people causing the epidemic have set her up to take the blame, spreading the rumor that she is an Angel of Death. Can she find a cure before the disease kills again and puts her and her menagerie in danger? show lessTags
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A young environmental doctor with a group of working animals finds herself first trapped pregnant on Mars then, after a miscarriage, sent by GLC to a series of planets devastated by plague.
By the time she gets to Erebus the news service has labeled her The Angel of Death..
is she a plague carrier or the victim of a very sinister galaxy-wide plot?
By the time she gets to Erebus the news service has labeled her The Angel of Death..
is she a plague carrier or the victim of a very sinister galaxy-wide plot?
A doctor and her animal team are recruited by a major company to respond to medical crises on colony world.
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- Canonical title
- Taylor's Ark
- Original title
- Taylor's Ark
- Original publication date
- 1993-02
- People/Characters
- Shona Taylor; Dr Munoz; May; Wrenn; Cpt Schoenbern; Chirwl (show all 58); Ivo; Eblich; Kai; Susan MacRoy; Gershom Taylor; Laurel "Lal" Elliot; Harry Elliot; Angie Elliot; Stevie Elliot; Culsen; Chara Ulsekke; Jachin Veradero; Perry Helsper; Dr Robin; Dr Crane; Mnfred Mitchel; Dale Wichowicz; Tagerdine; Betty Polowski; Taji Chandler; Dai Minaukan; Altuine; Leilani; Loyol Gadwright; Girelda Baker; D'avria; robert Dernald; Berna; Dana Murye; Dr. Franklin; Alf Tettendon; Veronica Wheatly; Bill Novak; George Hood; Maling; Speigle; Margaret Davies; Margo Chan; Dr Cipriano; Den Selby; Carter Sordyes; Durgen; Dr Monique Bayeaux; Chandri; Tenia Bruns; Wilson Nimai; Tomasa Orzi; Jaco; Saffie; Harry; Marigold; Moonbeam
- Important places
- Mars (planet); Karela (Fictional Planet); Celtuce (Fictional Planet); Erebus (Fictional Planet)
- Dedication
- For Sibeol
and syncrhoicity - First words
- The great colony ship stood on the launchpad, looming unconcerned above the whirl of preparation which went on around its base as its crew made ready to board.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)She wanted her new child to see it all.
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 3
- ASINs
- 2
