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A Fire upon the Deep

(1992)
(The first book in the Zones of Thought series)
A novel by

 
 
Awards
1993 Hugo Award for Best Novel
1993 John W. Campbell Memorial Award (nominee)
1993 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominee)
1992 Nebula Award for Best Novel (nominee)

"The author of The Peace War and Marooned in Realtime has created a rarity--a unique blend of hard science, high drama, and superb storytelling" (Library Journal). A rescue mission races against time to save a pair of children being held captive by a medieval lupine race, and recover the weapon that will keep the universe from being changed forever.


Genre: Science Fiction

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