Space opera at its finest and most action-filled, from the bestselling author of fantasy quests, epic tales and swashbuckling adventures. Vaun, born a peasant in the stinking mud flats of Ult, a thriving colony planet, claws his way to survival and fame by becoming the toughest young officer in the Space Patrol. A veteran of the brutal training academy, he seizes opportunities as they arise, leading the first ship out against a surprise attack by the mysterious Brotherhood. He returns to a hero's welcome as the Brotherhood ship falls to the surface of his home planet in shattered pieces. The Brotherhood is elsewhere unstoppable, though, as neighboring plants, one by one, fall silent, conquered. And then, the Patrol detects a huge spacecraft launched from one of the now-silent worlds and headed for Ult. Facing a challenge greater than he can truly hope to overcome, Vaun nonetheless sets out to save Ult for a second time...
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Dave Duncan is a prolific writer of fantasy and science fiction, best known for his fantasy series, particularly The Seventh Sword, A Man of His Word, and The King's Blades. He and his wife Janet, his in-house editor and partner for over fifty years, live in Victoria, British Columbia. They have three children and four grandchildren.
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Dave Duncan does Sci-Fi!,
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I find it unfortunate that this book is out of print; it is a very interesting exploration of the possible ramifications of a society of clones -- particularly poignant now that our own science is almost at that stage. Will a 5% variability in traits ever allow for a traitor? This book raises the question, answers it, then leaves you asking more and more interesting ones.
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Another great Dave Duncan book, this time Sci-fi!,
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Dave Duncan is one of my favorite authors. I wish he would write more sci-fi because he has the knack for it. A real page turner, original concepts, interesting characters that you care about.
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I recently stumbled across Dave Duncan's Blades books and read through them all in about 6 weeks. I loved them all, gripping tales well told. Then I bought this.... what a disappointment if you are used to the Blades books. The style of writing is totally different; the depth of characters and storyline seem very shallow. Other than the ability to imagine other worlds in detail, this seems almost to be the work of another author.
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