Beneath the Gated Sky

by Robert Reed

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A novel featuring "aliens of real depth and conviction . . . and an absorbing narrative" from the Hugo Award-winning author of Beyond the Veil of Stars (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).   Porsche and Cornell fell in love as they infiltrated an alien world for the sake of humanity. But Porsche it turns out, is not human . . .   Now the two return to Earth only to discover a conspiracy so deep that it casts doubt on those to whom they've entrusted their lives, in this follow-up to the show more New York Times Notable Book Beyond the Veil of Stars--about which Publishers Weekly stated, "This may be one of the best science-fiction novels of the year."   "A visionary writer." --David Brin, New York Times-bestselling author of Insistence of Vision show less

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Robert Reed is an American science fiction author. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska on October 9, 1956, and received a B.S. in Biology from Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln, Nebraska, in 1987. He worked as a lab technician for several years, before being able to earn his living as a full-time author. Reed has won numerous literary awards show more throughout his prolific career, most notably, the Hugo Award in 2007 for his novella, A Billion Eyes. His other titles include: The Memory of Sky, The Greatship, The Cuckoo's Boys, Sister Alice, The Well of Stars, and Marrow. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Canonical title
Beneath the Gated Sky
Original publication date
1997-09
Dedication
In memory of my cousin

Kym Reed
First words
After so many years, the house had grown exceedingly frail.
Last words
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Even if she wasn’t, Porsche wanted to lie, telling that poor frail woman that she could endure this terrible day.

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Fiction and Literature, Science Fiction
DDC/MDS
813.54Literature & rhetoricAmerican literature in EnglishAmerican fiction in English1900-19991945-1999
LCC
PS3568 .E3696 .B43Language and LiteratureAmerican literatureAmerican literatureIndividual authors1961-
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