by Larry Niven, Edward M. Lerner
A chain reaction of supernovae at the galaxys core has unleashed a wave of lethal radiation that will sterilize the galaxy. The Citizens flee, taking their planets, the Fleet of Worlds, with them.
Someone must scout ahead, and Kirsten and her crew eagerly volunteer. Under the guiding eye of Nessus, their Citizen mentor, they explore for any possible dangers in the Fleets pathand uncover long-hidden truths that will shake the foundations of worlds.
"A lively prequel to Niven's 1970 classic, Ringworld." - Publishers Weekly.
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Larry Niven is a prolific (over 70 books and collections) and award-winning (Hugo, Locus, Ditmar, and Nebula) science fiction author. Many of his books and short-stories are set in an imaginary future called "Known Space". His most popular series is "Ringworld", describing the exploration of an enormous artificial space habitat, built as a ring around a sun.
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