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The TalentsUniverse
universe18 books1959
Science fiction, about psychic powers.
“Somewhere a Prime holds a Tower, gathers the gestalt of a generator's power, and flings a starship — or a single frightened child — across the light-years between worlds.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Rowan →
includes Tower and the Hive, Talents (Anne McCaffrey)
StringsNovel
Dave Duncanstandalone novel1990
Space opera, about political intrigue.
DeathworldSeries
series4 books1960
completed
About survival.
“The central hero is a gambler who becomes involved with colonists of an extremely hostile planet.”
from the catalogue
Start with Deathworld →
Rider at the GateNovel
C. J. Cherryhstandalone novel1995
Tense in tone, about aliens and survival.
HeorotSeries
series4 books1987
Science fiction, about space colonization, set in other star systems and far future.
“Reproduction and fertility expert Dr Jack Cohen acted as a consultant on the book, designing the novel life cycle of the alien antagonists, the grendels.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Legacy of Heorot →
Lost ColonySeries
series3 books1986
Romance and science fiction, emotional in tone, set in far future and other star systems.
“Krentz likened the novel to a historical romance set in another world, and its success inspired her to begin writing historical romances under the pseudonym Amanda Quick.”
from the catalogue
Start with Sweet Starfire →