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Matters of Form (Daw science fiction) [Paperback]

Scott Wheeler (Author)
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Daw science fiction October 6, 1987
The Shan, immortal alien shapechangers, who could offer mankind both the freedom of the starways and an eternal lifetime to explore the universe. The Phoenix Group, shipwrecked Shan, separated from the last remnants of their race, working secretely on Earth to bring human technology to the level that would enable them to repair their own spaceship and rejoin their people on the last Shan citadel world of Haven.

But time was running out for Shan and human alike, for there was another race of space-going aliens loose in the galaxy, a race of destroyers on a deadly hunt for the Shan. And even if humans and Shan allied against this foe, it might already be too late for either race to escape the wrath of these conquerors from the stars!
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Assigned to Western Federation spaceship "Tinker Bell" to investigate the activities of a cadre of scientists known as the Phoenix Group, Steve Malin unearths a conspiracy involving not one, but two alien races with conflicting plans for the future of Earth. First novelist Wheeler combines elements of alien contact, artificial intelligence, and planetary adventure in a story that suffers only from a curiously dispassionate tone. For large sf collections. JC
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: DAW (October 6, 1987)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0886772257
  • ISBN-13: 978-0886772253
  • Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.1 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,767,286 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great Ride, February 25, 2010
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This story took me along for a great ride. Good characters, premise and some great twists. We could keep going with this story!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good story and a fun read, January 2, 2010
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Good aliens, evil aliens, secret agencies, conspiracies, and heroes with "the right stuff"; star-lost lovers, mysterious artifacts, and space battles; it's all here in an exciting first-person narrative reminiscent of the pulps.
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