Synopses & Reviews
HUMANITY'S LAST HOPEIt begins when a man delivers a message for former government agent Frank Compton--only to fall dead at his feet. The message is a summons from the Spiders, the exotic and mysterious creatures who run the Quadrail, an incredible transportation system connecting civilizations across the galaxy. The Spiders believe that someone or something is preparing to attack their entire network and the worlds it serves, by smuggling battleships through the Quadrail--something that should be impossible to do. Compton, with the aid of a beautiful but enigmatic agent of the Spiders, is their last hope.
Because nobody else has been able to find the elusive enemy who seeks to enslave the entire galaxy...and Earth is its next target.
Review
"A highly readable thriller in space-opera trappings. A great read."
Booklist
Review
"Tim Zahn's Night Train to Rigel is SF adventure in the classic mode. Have fun!"
Analog Magazine
Review
"A highly readable thriller in space-opera trappings. A great read."
--Booklist on Night Train to Rigel
"It's always a pleasure to sit down and start a new book, and discover some time later that you've turned the last page without taking a break. This new SF adventure story by one of the most reliable writers in the genre grabbed me in the opening chapter and never relinquished its grip."
--Chronicle on Night Train to Rigel "Tim Zahn's Night Train to Rigel is SF adventure in the classic mode. Have fun!" --Analog on Night Train to Rigel
Review
"Grabbed me in the opening chapter and never relinquished its grip."
Chronicle
Synopsis
Fast-paced, suspenseful space adventure by a master of military hard science fiction
Synopsis
HUMANITY'S LAST HOPEIt begins when a man delivers a message for former government agent Frank Compton--only to fall dead at his feet. The message is a summons from the Spiders, the exotic and mysterious creatures who run the Quadrail, an incredible transportation system connecting civilizations across the galaxy. The Spiders believe that someone or something is preparing to attack their entire network and the worlds it serves, by smuggling battleships through the Quadrail--something that should be impossible to do. Compton, with the aid of a beautiful but enigmatic agent of the Spiders, is their last hope.
Because nobody else has been able to find the elusive enemy who seeks to enslave the entire galaxy...and Earth is its next target.
About the Author
Timothy Zahn is the
New York Times best-sellling and Hugo award-winning author of nearly thirty original science fiction novels, among them
Dragon and Herdsman, the fourth book of his Young Adult "Dragonback" series. He is also the author of
Heir to the Empire, the all-time bestselling
Star Wars novel, and the recent
Star Wars: Outbound Flight. He
and his family live in coastal Oregon.