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41) The last colony
Author
Series
Old Man's War universe volume 3
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Serving his human colony on distant Huckleberry as a village ombudsman, retired fighter John Perry looks forward to settling into farm life with his wife and adopted daughter before he is drawn back into the dangerous interstellar politics of his past.
43) Caliban's war
Author
Series
Expanse volume 2
Publisher
Orbit
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Formats
Description
We are not alone. The alien protomolecule is clear evidence of an intelligence beyond human reckoning. No one knows what exactly is being built on Venus, but whatever it is, it is vast, powerful, and terrifying. When a creature of unknown origin and seemingly impossible physiology attacks soldiers on Ganymede, the fragile balance of power in the Solar System shatters. Now, the race is on to discover if the protomolecule has escaped Venus, or if someone...
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
Three years after his marriage to Mara Jade, Luke receives word that the remains of the legendary Outbound Flight Project have been found, prompting Luke and Mara to join a team of adventurers on an expedition into the Unknown Regions.
45) Zoe's tale
Author
Series
Old Man's War universe volume 4
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Author
Series
Dragonriders of Pern volume 14
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
c1993
Language
English
50) Paying the piper
Author
Publisher
Baen
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
Lieutenant Arne Hubre, a member of Hammer's Slammers, and his fellow mercenaries head for Plattner's World, a planet torn apart by civil war, as they struggle to deal with government officials.
51) Crossfire
Author
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Description
When members of a human colony on a distant planet, led by Jake Holman, stumble upon a primitive humanoid species not native to their world, they soon find themselves caught in the middle of an interstellar alien war.
52) Manta's gift
Author
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
Description
The discovery of the Qanska, creatures living in the atmosphere of Jupiter, sparks rumors on Earth of a powerful top-secret stardrive, but it is soon discovered that the Qanska environment is inexplicably failing.
53) Sly mongoose
Author
Series
Xenowealth novels volume 3
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
54) We few
Author
Publisher
Baen Books
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
Left stranded on the barbarian planet Marduk with a group of Royal Marines, Prince Roger MacClintock and his followers set out to recapture an interstellar empire from enemies who have branded Roger a traitor and outlaw.
55) March upcountry
Author
Publisher
Distributed by Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
c2001
Language
English
Description
When his spaceship crashes en route to a boring ceremonial appearance, Roger MacClintock, a spoiled young prince, and his guardian Royal Marines must take a perilous trek across a planet filled with dangerous plants and hostile peoples.
57) Crown of slaves
Author
Series
Publisher
Baen
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
With its ally Erewhon growing restive, the Star Kingdom's Queen Elizabeth sends a mission to Erewhon, but upon arriving at their destination, they find a conspiracy led by the Solarian League's military delegation.
59) Crucible
Author
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Description
The human settlers of a new world, having allied themselves with the plant-like Vines race, face a war against the technologically superior Furs and spread a Vines-created virus designed to stop aggressive behavior.
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