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Author
Series
Saga of seven suns volume 1
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Humans, ambitious for new territory, see the galaxy as theirs for the taking. After all, they share the universe with only two alien species, one harmless and one extinct. But when the humans use a piece of technology from the extinct Klikiss, they discover yet another alien species -- one which they've inadvertently submitted to a genocide of mass proportions.
Author
Series
Saga of seven suns volume 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
Faced with a war between the Hydrogues and Faeros, Chairman Wenceslas and King Peter endeavor to unify the human race while struggling against the disparate clans that would conquer the old order by forging dangerous alliances.
Author
Series
Saga of seven suns volume 4
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Chairman Basil Wenceslas deteriorates into irrational tyranny in the face of his powerlessness against an alien foe that threatens the Spiral Arm civilizations, while Ildiran leader Jora'h struggles with impending civil war.
Author
Series
Saga of seven suns volume 5
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Formats
Description
A climactic battle begins between the Ildiran Solar Navy, the Earth Defense Forces, the Roamers, green priests, Klikiss robots, and hydrogue warglobes--a fury that will destroy many and change the landscape of the Spiral Arm forever.
Author
Series
Saga of seven suns volume 2
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Early in the 25th century, humans ignited a fierce war with the hydrogues. Now the gas-giant planets, once a major source of fuel for Earth, are off limits, and the fearsome hydrogues scour the solar system, incinerating humans and the trees of the worldforest. As political unrest spreads throughout Earth's space colonies, a possible ally is discovered: an ancient race of water-based creatures.
6) Metal swarm
Author
Series
Saga of seven suns volume 6
Publisher
Orbit
Language
English
Formats
Description
While the Earth is overrun by swarms of ancient robots built by the not-so-extinct Klikiss race, King Peter breaks away from the resistance-crushing forces of the Hansa's brutal Chairman in order to forge independent colonies.
Author
Series
Saga of seven suns volume 7
Publisher
Orbit
Language
English
Formats
Description
The conclusion to the Saga of Seven Suns series features a final stand in an epic clash against galactic civilizations that pits the factions of humanity against one another.
Author
Series
Terra incognita volume 1
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Terra Incognita - the blank spaces on the map, past the edge of the world, marked only by the words "here be monsters." Two nations at war, fighting for dominion over the known, and undiscovered, world, pin their last hopes at ultimate victory on finding a land out of legend. Each will send their ships to brave the untamed seas, wild storms, sea serpents, and darker dangers unknown to any man. It is a perilous undertaking, but there will always be...
Author
Series
Jedi Academy trilogy volume 1-3
Publisher
GuildAmerica
Pub. Date
[199-?]
Language
English
Description
Seven years after the founding of the New Republic, Princess Leia Organa Solo is Minister of State and has borne three Jedi children -- the twins, Jacen and Jaina, and baby Anakin. Han Solo is an official envoy for the new government, traveling the galaxy on diplomatic missions. And Luke has been given leave to seek out candidates for the Jedi Academy that will not only herald a renaissance of the Jedi Knights, but also provide future champions of...
Author
Series
Saga of shadows volume 1
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Twenty years after the elemental conflict that nearly tore apart the cosmos in The Saga of Seven Suns, a new threat emerges from the darkness. The human race must set aside its own inner conflicts to rebuild their alliance with the Ildiran Empire for the survival of the galaxy. Galactic empires clash, elemental beings devastate whole planetary systems, and faction of humanity are pitted against one another. Heroes rise and enemies make their last...
Author
Publisher
Morrow
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
An account of the tragic destruction of Superman's home planet depicts the lives of his parents, Jor-El and Lara, while giving insight into the political factors that doomed the planet and paved the way for such villains as Brainiac and General Zod.
12) Darksaber
Author
Series
Publisher
Bantam
Pub. Date
c1995.
Language
English
Description
Luke Skywalker and Han Solo return to the desert planet Tatooine seeking Obi-Wan Kenobi. Once on Tatooine they become involved in a plots by the Hutts to construct a super-weapon, and by the Empire to destroy the Jedi.
Author
Series
Saga of shadows volume 2
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Blood of the Cosmos: the second book in Kevin J. Anderson's Saga of Shadows trilogy. An epic space opera of the titanic conflict of several galactic civilizations against a life-destroying force of shadows, a dark cosmic force that has swept through the undercurrents of the human interstellar empire. The intertwined plots, overflowing with colorful ideas, a large cast of characters, and complex storylines, span dozens of solar systems, alien races,...
14) Enemies & allies
Author
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
c2009.
Language
English
Description
Reimagines the first meeting of Batman and Superman against a backdrop of the Cold War, following their collaborations in Gotham City and Metropolis as nuclear threats escalate and Lex Luthor schemes to build a military-industrial empire.
15) Ignition
Author
Publisher
Forge
Pub. Date
1997.
Language
English
Description
With a U.S. and Russian crew, the shuttle Atlantis is about to make history. But as millions of viewers tune in to watch, there's nothing to indicate that what they're seeing is a pre-recorded show. Or that terrorists have taken over the Kennedy Space Center and are threatening to blow up the shuttle -- unless their demands are met.
16) Dark apprentice
Author
Series
Jedi Academy trilogy volume 2
Publisher
Del Rey
Pub. Date
c1994.
Language
English
Description
As the New Republic takes devastating losses in the ongoing war with the scattered remnants of the Empire, the galaxy's future depends on three small children, among them the Jedi twins, born to incredible powers and perils, as an extraordinary new Star Wars saga unfolds. While the New Republic struggles to decide what to do with the deadly Sun Crusher, a new doomsday weapon stolen from the Empire by Han Solo, the renegade Imperial Admiral Daala uses...
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