VONDA N. MCINTYRE

In seventeenth-century France, Louis XIV rules with flamboyant ambition. From the Hall of Mirrors to the vermin-infested attics of the Chateau at Versailles, courtiers compete to please the king, sacrificing fortune, principles, and sacred bonds. Here, Marie-Josephe de la Croix looks forward to assisting her brother, Yves, in the scientific study of the rare sea monster he has captured. The living creature, with its double tail, tangled hair, and gargoyle face, provides an intriguing experiment. But, for Marie-Josephe, the creature's exquisite singing leads her to conclude that it is more than just an animal. Soon Marie-Josephe is contemplating choices that defy the institutions which power her world. Somehow, she must find the courage to follow her heart and her convictions - even at the cost of changing her life forever.

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La llaman Serpiente por la medicina que obtiene destilando el veneno de una víbora que lleva consigo y por el poder tranquilizador de su otra compañera, la alienígena serpiente del sueño. Sin embargo, cuando el animal alienígena muere, la carrera de Serpiente queda arruinada. La única esperanza que le queda es iniciar un viaje en busca de otra serpiente del sueño. Lo hace bajo el acoso de un tipo que la persigue por amor y de otro que la busca por miedo y necesidad.

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Selected short stories by one of the most acclaimed voices in post-war US American science fiction.This volume presents a selection of short fiction by Vonda Neel McIntyre (19482019), one of the most acclaimed writers of post-war US American science fiction, and the winner of multiple awards for both novels and short fiction.These stories, which span the whole of McIntyres career, show the broad range of her interests and her voice, taking us from bleak dystopian worlds on the verge of environmental collapse to baroque intergalactic civilizations populated by genetically modified humans, from cries for freedom to sharp-eyed satire to meditations on aging. Throughout run her distinctive themes of gender and power dynamics, human and species diversity, and a pragmatic utopianism that emphasises our mutual dependency.The stories included in the volume are: "Breaking Point,""Thanatos,""Shadows, Moving,""Elfleda,""A Story for Eilonwy,""Malheur Maar,""The Adventure of the Field Theorems,""Little Faces", "Little Sisters," and "XYY" (previously unpublished).

Hugo and Nebula award-winning author Vonda N. McIntyre continues the bestselling Star Wars saga as the ultimate space adventure unfolds in The Crystal Star.Princess Leias children have been kidnapped. Along with Chewbacca and Artoo-Detoo, she follows the kidnappers trail to a disabled refugee ship, from which children are also missing. Here she learns of a powerful Imperial officer with a twisted plan to restore the Empire. Meanwhile, Han Solo and Luke Skywalker are cut off from Leia by the death of a nearby star, which has caused a disruption in the Force. They have gone to the planet Crseih to investigate a report of a lost group of Jedi. Instead they find a charismatic alien named Waru whose miraculous healing powers have attracted a fanatic following. As Leia follows the path of her children across space, Luke and Han draw closer to the truth behind Warus sinister cult. Together they will face an explosive showdown that will decide the survival of the New Republic . . . and the universe itself! Features a bonus section following the novel that includes a primer on the Star Wars expanded universe, and over half a dozen excerpts from some of the most popular Star Wars books of the last thirty years!

En 1693, le père jésuite Yves de La Croix, explorateur au service du roi Louis XIV, ramène à Versailles un couple de mammifères marins capturés dans les mers du Nouveau Monde. L’un d’eux succombe, ta

A finales del siglo XVII, el padre Yves de la Croix, jesuita y filósofo natural, dirige una expedición científica que logra capturar en océanos remotos dos misteriosos seres marinos. Mientras tanto,