Overview
Avalon was thriving. The cold sleep colonists from Earth had settled on aĀ verdant, livable world. The fast and cunning predators humans namedĀ "grendels" were under control, and the mainland outposts well established.Ā Avalon's new mainland hydroelectric power station was nearly complete, andĀ when on-line would compensate for the nuclear power systems lost in theĀ Grendel Wars. Humans would have power, and with power came the ability toĀ make all the necessities for life. They would survive.
They would not survive as a spacefaring people.
What they were losing faster than they knew was the ability to get to space.Ā But unbeknownst to the planet-bound humans, something was moving out thereĀ in the stars, decelerating at a rate impossible for a natural object. AndĀ its destination was Avalon. The most probable origin was Earth's SolarĀ System.
This is a novel of first contactābetween the human Starborn and theĀ self-named Godsons who followed on, between the first generation of AvalonĀ born humans and their descendants, and between humans and the almostĀ ineffably alien species native to their new world....
About Starborn & Godsons:
ā. . . this work thoughtfully builds on the vision of the future . . . to the thrilling climax. This excellent series finale sticks the landing.āāPublishers Weekly (starred review)
". . . gritty, realistic, and exciting storytelling from authors who matched Michael Crichton back in the day for page-turning suspense."āBooklistĀ (starred review)
ā. . . a classic Pournelle story. Each group, Earthborn, Starborn, and Godsons have secrets they are keeping from the others, sometime deliberately, at other times inadvertently. Each group is blinded to some extent, by their biases and beliefs. Each has something the other groups need, but does not realize it. . . . a tale of the strengths and weaknesses of human societies.āāGalveston County Daily News
About prequelĀ The Legacy of Heorot:
"Page-turning action and suspense, good characterization and convincing setting . . .Ā may be the best thing any of those authors has written.āāThe Denver Post
āOutstanding! ā¦The best ever, by the best in the field . . .Ā the ultimate combination of imagination and realism.āāTom Clancy
āWell written, action-packed, and tension filled ā¦ makesĀ AliensĀ look like a Disney nature film."āThe Washington Post
āSpine-tingling ecological tale of terror.āāLocus
About prequelĀ Beowulf's Children:
"Few writers have a finer pedigree than those here . . .Ā As one might suspect,Ā Beowulf's ChildrenĀ is seamless . . . absorbing, substantial . . . masterful novel."āLos Angeles Times
"Panoramic SF adventure at its best."āLibrary Journal
About Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle:
"Possibly the greatest science fiction novel I have ever read."āRobert A. Heinlein onĀ The Mote in God's Eye
About Larry Niven:
āLarry Nivenās RingworldĀ remains one of the all-time classic travelogues of science fiction ā a new and amazing world and fantastic companions.āāGreg Bear
"Our premier hard SF writer.āāThe Baltimore Sun
"The scope of Larry Niven's work is so vast that only a writer of supreme talent could disguise the fact as well as he can."āTom Clancy
"Niven is a true master."āFrederik Pohl
About Jerry Pournelle:
"Jerry Pournelle is one of science fiction's greatest storytellers."āPoul Anderson
"Jerry Pournelle's trademark is first-rate action against well-realized backgrounds of hard science and hardball politics."āDavid Drake
"Rousing. . . .Ā The Best of the Genre"āThe New York Times
"On the cover . . . is the claimĀ 'No. 1 Adventure Novel of the Year.' And well it might be."āMilwaukee JournalĀ onĀ Janissaries
About Steven Barnes:
āBrilliant, surprising, and devastating.āāDavid Mack
āSharp, observant and scary.āāGreg Bear
"Profound and exhilarating."āMaurice Broaddus, author ofĀ The Knights of Breton Court
āBarnes gives us characters that are vividly real people, conceived with insight and portrayed with compassion and rare skill?and then he stokes the suspense up to levels that will make the reader miss sleep and be late for work.āāTim Powers
ā[Barnes] combines imagination, anthropology and beautiful storytelling as he takes readers to the foot of the Great Mountain, today known as Mount Kilimanjaro.āāDurham Triangle TribuneĀ onĀ Great Sky Woman
This book title, Starborn and Godsons, ISBN: 9781982124489, by Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle, Steven Barnes, published by Baen (April 7, 2020) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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