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Ventus Book
Ventus is a large-scale hard-SF adventure novel in the tradition of Larry Niven, Vernor Vinge, and Arthur C. Clarke. Karl Schroeder, a physicist and writer, is a winner of Canadas Aurora Award. His first novel was called the best first fantasy of the year by Science Fiction Chronicle, and now his first SF novel launches a major career in SF. Young Jordan Mason, on the terraformed planet Ventus, has visions. Kidnapped by Calandria Maya human from offworld sent to investigate the AIs (the Winds) of VentusJordan is desperate to find the meaning of his visions, desperate enough to risk calling down the Winds that destroy technology to protect the created environment. As a result Jordan escapes from Calandria and sets out to discover his destiny on his own. Calandria and others, both human and AI, search for Jordan, who holds the key to catastrophe or salvation. Ventus is an epic journey across a fascinating planet with a big mysterywhy have the Winds fallen silent? It is one of the major, ambitious SF novels of the year and the international launch of an important new hard SF writer.Read More
from£33.89 | RRP: * Excludes Voucher Code Discount Also available Used from £12.11
- 031287197X
- 9780312871970
- Karl Schroeder
- 1 December 2000
- Tor Books
- Hardcover (Book)
- 512
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