The Crucible of Empire
- Paperback
592 pages
- Release Date
31 January 2012
Summary
- The sequel to the critically acclaimed The Course of the Empire! Whenhumans and their Jao overlords joined forces in a desperate battle to save theEarth from the malevolent race called the Ekhat, the relationship between thetwo species was changed forever. Two years later, humans and Jao are learning towork together in an uneasy alliance. Then, in a distant nebula, three Jao shipsdetect signs of another sentient species during a battle with the Ekhat. Onlyone of the ships returns, with most of its crew dead or injured. Earth’sPreceptor Ronz suspects the unknown species was actually the Lleix, a name outof the Jao’s past, and an ancient shame from the period in their developmentwhen they themselves were still ruled by the maniacal Ekhat. Ronz sends theLexington, a massive ship built on Earth and crewed by both human andJao, to investigate. The Lexington dwarfs any ship ever built by the Jaoand even outmasses Ekhat ships, which may enable it to survive the attack thatdestroyed two of the three Jao ships. But if the expedition does find asurviving remnant of the Lleix, will the survivors trust the Jao? And shouldthey?
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781451638042 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1451638043 |
| Author: | Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. |
| Publisher: | Baen Books |
| Imprint: | Baen Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 592 |
| Release Date: | 31 January 2012 |
| Weight: | 284g |
| Dimensions: | 33mm x 106mm x 174mm |
| Audience Age: | 16 |
Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc.
Eric Flint was the creator of the New York Times best-selling Ring of Fire series, the best-selling alternate history series of all time. Beginning with 1632, Flint–along with dozens of cowriters–chronicled what happened when the 20th-century town of Grantville, West Virginia, was transported through time and space to 17th-century Europe. In addition, Flint was the author, with New York Times best seller David Weber, of the Crown of Slaves Saga, as well as the Belisarius series with best-selling author David Drake. Flint was the editor of Jim Baen’s Universe, as well as numerous short story anthologies. Before becoming a writer, Flint worked as a trade union organizer, longshoreman, truck driver, auto worker, steel worker, oil worker, meatpacker, glassblower, and machinist. Eric Flint passed away in 2022.
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