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Ascending

by James Alan Gardner

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Oar is the last of her kind — a resident of the so-called "planet of no return," once the Admiralty's dumping ground for undesirables and those who had become expendable. Oar's transparent body is indestructible. Yet the mind it houses grows weary and will soon surrender to the catatonic torpor that has already claimed the others of her genetically altered human race. But Oar cannot sleep, not yet. There are powerful forces seeking her destruction for reasons unknown. There are old allies who need her assistance and a true history that must be revealed. There is much Oar must accomplish before the "apathetic hibernation" overcomes her, though time is decidedly her enemy. Together with her friend, Admiral Festina Ramos, she must find her final destiny ... and in a vast and volatile universe, destiny is never a sure thing.

Synopsis:

A virtually indestructible being, the last of her genetically altered human race, Oar must face powerful forces seeking her destruction for unknown reasons. There are old allies who need her assistance and a true history that must be revealed. Together with her friend, Admiral Festina Ramos, Oar must find her final destiny.

Synopsis:

Oar is the last of her kind — a resident of the so-called "planet of no return," once the Admiralty's dumping ground for undesirables and those who had become expendable. Oar's transparent body is indestructible. Yet the mind it houses grows weary and will soon surrender to the catatonic torpor that has already claimed the others of her genetically altered human race. But Oar cannot sleep, not yet. There are powerful forces seeking her destruction for reasons unknown. There are old allies who need her assistance and a true history that must be revealed. There is much Oar must accomplish before the "apathetic hibernation" overcomes her, though time is decidedly her enemy. Together with her friend, Admiral Festina Ramos, she must find her final destiny ... and in a vast and volatile universe, destiny is never a sure thing.

About the Author

James Alan Gardner is a 1989 graduate of the Clarion West Science Fiction Writers Workshop, and has had several science fiction stories and novellas appear in publications such as Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, Amazing Stories, and The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. He is the author of six previous novels: Expendable, Commitment Hour, Vigilant, Hunted, Ascending, and Trapped. He was the grand prize winner of the 1989 Writers of the Future contest, has won the Aurora Award, and has been nominated for the Hugo and Nebula Awards. He lives in Canada.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780380813292
Author:
Gardner, James Alan
Publisher:
Eos
Author:
Gardner, James A.
Author:
by James A Gardner
Location:
New York
Subject:
Science Fiction - General
Subject:
Science fiction
Subject:
Science / General
Series Volume:
Bd. 41
Publication Date:
November 2001
Binding:
Mass Market Paperbound
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
384
Dimensions:
6.81x4.14x1.04 in. .38 lbs.

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