New Releases by Vonda N. McIntyre

Selected short stories by one of the most acclaimed voices in post-war US American science fiction. This volume presents a selection of short fiction by Vonda Neel McIntyre (1948–2019), one of the most acclaimed writers of post-war US American science fiction, and the winner of multiple awards for both novels and short fiction. These stories, which span the whole of McIntyre’s career, show the broad range of her interests and her voice, taking us from bleak dystopian worlds on the verge of environmental collapse to baroque intergalactic civilizations populated by genetically modified humans, from cries for freedom to sharp-eyed satire to meditations on aging. Throughout run her distinctive themes of gender and power dynamics, human and species diversity, and a pragmatic utopianism that emphasises our mutual dependency. The stories included in the volume are: "Breaking Point," "Thanatos," "Shadows, Moving," "Elfleda," "A Story for Eilonwy," "Malheur Maar," "The Adventure of the Field Theorems," "Little Faces", "Little Sisters," and "XYY" (previously unpublished).

A collection of eleven stories from the New York Times–bestselling author, including Nebula Award winner “Of Mist, and Grass, and Sand.” This brilliant collection of short fiction showcases renowned author Vonda N. McIntyre’s sparkling lyricism, captivating vision, and advocacy of the different. The titular story is one of alienation and discrimination, as a woman transformed into an “ugly” lifeform—a clumsy “digger”—seeks to escape her servitude to humans, but is denied sanctuary by the beautiful and graceful “flyers.” Also included is the acclaimed story “Of Mist, and Grass, and Sand,” which became the first section of McIntyre’s Hugo and Nebula Award–winning novel, Dreamsnake. In it, a woman who harnesses the power of snakes’ venom to heal saves the life of a nomad boy in the desert—but the price she pays may be too much to bear. In “Aztecs,” later expanded into the novel Superluminal, a woman undergoes biological modifications in order to pilot ships during faster-than-light travel. “A quality selection . . . Zoning in on McIntyre’s penchant for intense, dark stories with human pain and transcendence at their core . . . Fireflood, as with all of McIntyre’s fiction, is written in a brooding, pulsing prose that drops the reader into a setting with little to orient themselves save the words on the page.” —Speculiction “Eleven stories by one of the most widely admired of the younger science-fiction writers . . . From awkward to wonderful—an interesting record of an up-and-coming talent’s present whereabouts.” —Kirkus Reviews

A story of feline first contact by the Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author that “recalls Robert Heinlein’s excellent stories for this age group” (Publishers Weekly). Twelve-year-old Barbary has been dreaming of going to space for as long as she can remember. Now, the orphan is on her way, joining the family of her mother’s best friend on the research station Einstein—but she won’t be going alone. Barbary can’t bear to leave behind her only friend, a Manx tabby cat named Mickey. Getting used to zero gravity is just one challenge the pair will face on their journey; when they finally land on Einstein, Barbary will have to trust her new sister with her secret stowaway. But Mickey’s mischievous nature may get Barbary kicked off of her new home for good—and put all of humanity at risk as an alien ship flies their way . . . “Excitement about space, living on a frontier, and . . . down-to-earth mechanical details . . . McIntyre displays the talent that won her acclaim.” —Publishers Weekly “Engrossing. A lot of physics and engineering are woven unobtrusively into the book. Good for buffs and newcomers.” —Kirkus Reviews

Winner of the Nebula Award and now a major motion picture: “A luminous, radiant novel” (Ursula K. Le Guin, author of the Earthsea series). During the late seventeenth century, Louis XIV’s natural philosopher and explorer, Father Yves de la Croix, does what no one has done for four hundred years: he brings a living sea monster to land. Thus begins a stunning fantasy, a journey into science and superstition, and an alternate history in which Yves and his sister, Marie-Josèphe—a lady-in-waiting with her own finely tuned intelligence and insatiable curiosity—struggle to learn from and protect the sea woman. As Marie-Josèphe translates the sea woman’s songs into stories, she hopes to stave off the creature’s inevitable execution—for Louis XIV believes the wondrous being holds the secret to the immortality he craves, a twisted obsession that will force brother and sister to choose between their conscience and their loyalty to king and country . . . The basis for the movie starring Pierce Brosnan, The King’s Daughter is “a dazzling and spirited evocation of the passions, intrigues, and preconceptions of the age, along with a dandy pair of misfit, star-crossed lovers: an enchanting slice of what-if historical speculation” (Kirkus Reviews). “A wonderful book! Adventure, love, history, magic.” —Diana Gabaldon, bestselling author of Outlander “A plot that sings, enchanting romance, and a depth of insight into human nature.” —SF Site “A marvelous alternative-history fable about greed and goodness, power and pathos set at the 17th century court of Louis XIV, France’s glittering Sun King . . . [McIntyre’s] imaginings enliven her history with wonder, but, as in the best fantasy, they serve less to dazzle by their inventiveness than to illuminate brilliantly real-world truths—here, humanity’s responses, base and noble, when confronting the unknown.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review “Combines two demanding genres, with some remarkable twists unlike anything I’ve seen before. It is a science fiction story of first contact with an alien race, but told in a setting more often associated with fantasy. It is also historical romance at its best, the type of meticulously researched work that brings another era to life. McIntyre infuses it all with her marvelously unique style.” —Catherine Asaro, award-winning author Previously published as The Moon and the Sun

The first two books in “the most important series in science fiction” from the New York Times–bestselling author of Dreamsnake (Ursula K. Le Guin, author of the Earthsea series). Starfarers The Starfarer is a self-sufficient spaceship with a functioning ecosystem, able to navigate from one star system to another via cosmic string, and it is about to embark on a deep space expedition in search of alien contact. Its global crew has come together in the spirit of cooperation and scientific advancement. But Earth struggles with anti-science and anti-technology factions, and there are those who want to turn the Starfarer into a military base. One of them is on board. And he will stop at nothing—including sabotage—to enforce his agenda . . . Transition After the crew members of the Starfarer hijack their own ship, they intercept an alien message and attempt to decipher its complex patterns. It could be an introduction, a warning, or a trap. In Tau Ceti, the first star system humans have ever visited, they discover worlds possessing life but no higher forms of intelligence. And with a saboteur still in their midst, tensions rise as the ship and its team hurtle toward a meeting more than three millennia in the making . . . Praise for the Starfarers Series “McIntyre is a master SF stylist, creating well-rounded, believable and distinctive characters, and she excels at lush descriptions that allow the reader to visualize the action.” —Publishers Weekly “The series features a diverse cast, especially for its 1989 debut date, and a series of interstellar hijinks, the likes of which only McIntyre could conjure.” —Tor.com “A fine novel of adventure.” —Greg Bear on Starfarers “The most exciting and satisfying science fiction I have read this year.” —Ursula K. Le Guin on Metaphase

The final two books in “the most important series in science fiction” from the New York Times–bestselling author of Dreamsnake (Ursula K. Le Guin, author of the Earthsea series). Metaphase Cast out from interstellar civilization, the crew of the Starfarer encounters an extraterrestrial whose reputation is equally bad: the squidmoth. Contact specialist J.D. Sauvage risks her life to befriend the creature, trusting her instincts instead of the warnings of the alien human. The welcome Sauvage receives and the connection she makes will help her overcome her innate fears and prejudices, and she will be given a gift that will save her from being left behind in an empty star system—as well as redeem the Starfarer and its mission . . . Nautilus After their encounter with the squidmoth, and with their ecosystem immunized by the alien human, the crew of the Starfarer makes contact with representatives from the Four Worlds. J.D. Sauvage is sent to meet the furry creatures—as large as lions and as lithe as otters. They have been waiting for humans for a long time. But there is something they want from the Starfarer team: Earth’s one advantage over space civilization—a new, faster algorithm for interstellar navigation. Praise for the Starfarers Series “McIntyre is a master SF stylist, creating well-rounded, believable and distinctive characters, and she excels at lush descriptions that allow the reader to visualize the action.” —Publishers Weekly “The series features a diverse cast, especially for its 1989 debut date, and a series of interstellar hijinks, the likes of which only McIntyre could conjure.” —Tor.com

Back in print, McIntyre''s tender and compassionate adventure story--a Hugo and Nebula Award-winner and a New York Times bestseller. In a far-future, post-holocaust Earth, a young healer named Snake travels the world, healing the sick and injured with her companion, the alien dreamsnake. But she is being pursued. . . .

Star Trek II - Der Zorn des Khan - Das Buch zum Film Die U.S.S. Reliant ist auf der Suche nach einem Planeten ohne Leben, um ein Experiment durchzuführen, das einer Neuschöpfung des Universums gleichkommt. In Alpha Ceti IV glauben die Wissenschaftler, einen geeigneten Planeten gefunden zu haben, doch dann stellt sich heraus, dass es dort doch Leben gibt. Bei der Untersuchung tappt die Mannschaft in eine Falle, und die Reliant fällt in die Hände eines grausamen Despoten, der nur ein Ziel kennt: Rache. Die U.S.S. Enterprise, inzwischen ein Schulschiff unter dem Kommando von Admiral Kirk und Captain Spock, begegnet nichtsahnend ihrem Schwesterschiff Reliant, als dieses aus vollen Rohren zu feuern beginnt. Mit unerfahrenen Leuten auf der Brücke beginnt für Kirk und Spock ein verzweifelter Abwehrkampf gegen einen gnadenlosen Feind.

Kirks erste Mission auf der Enterprise Als blutjunger Captain übernimmt James T. Kirk das Kommando über die U.S.S. Enterprise, doch etliche Mitgleider der alten Crew, allen voran der Erste Offizier, ein Vulkanier namens Spock, misstrauen ihm. Von seinem ersten Auftrag ist Kirk wenig begeistert: Die Enterprise soll die "Warpschnelle Varietégesellschaft" zu einer abgelegenen Sternenbasis bringen. Die bunte Zirkustruppe sprengt die Disziplin auf dem Schiff, und die energische Magierin Amelinda Lukarian weiß sich gegen den Captain zu behaupten. Trotzdem befürchtet Kirk eine langweilige Mission - bis er auf das Weltschiff stößt: ein riesenhaftes, auf organischer Basis konstruiertes Raumschiff, das offensichtlich aus einer anderen Galaxis stammt. Der erste Kontakt verläuft zwar friedlich, doch das Schiff trägt gewaltiges Vernichtungspotenzial in sich. Und dafür interessieren sich auch die Klingonen.

Spock kämpft gegen die Zeit Die U.S.S. Enterprise erhält den Befehl, einen gefährlichen Verbrecher zu einem Rehabilitations-Lager zu bringen: Der Physiker Dr. Georges Mordreaux verprach seinen Anhängern, sie in die Vergangenheit zu versetzen, und tötete sie stattdessen. Als Mordreaux aus seiner bewachten Kabine auf der Enterprise ausbricht, die Brücke stürmt und Captain Kirk ermordet, bleibt Spock keine andere Wahl: Er reist in die Vergangenheit zurück, um die Tat zu verhindern, bevor sie geschieht. Es steht nämlich wesentlich mehr auf dem Spiel als Kirks Leben: Mordreaux'' Experimente haben das gesamte Universum in eine tödliche Zeit-Verwerfung gestürzt. Spock kämpft verzweifelt gegen die Zeit, und das Universum drängt sich in sich selbst zusammen, unter dem Druck des Entropie-Effekts.

Star Trek III: Auf der Suche nach Mr. Spock - Das Buch zum Film Spock ist tot. Durch sein selbstloses Opfer hat der Vulkanier die Enterprise und ihre Mannschaft gerettet, indem er in den Reaktorraum des Schiffes eindrang und die atomare Katastrophe verhinderte. Sein verstrahlter Körper wird auf eine Umlaufbahn um ein System geschossen, mit dem es eine besondere Bewandtnis hat: In ihm läuft das Genesis-Programm, der Versuch einer beschleunigten biologischen Evolution. Während die Enterprise ihren Rückflug zur Erde antritt, geht mit Dr. McCoy eine seltsame Veränderung vonstatten, die ihn fast in den Wahnsinn treibt. Alles deutet darauf hin, dass er Spocks Geist in sich trägt, denn der Bordarzt war an der Seite des Vulkaniers, als dieser starb. Oder haben die Manifestationen des Toten andere Ursachen?

Star Trek IV: Zurück in die Gegenwart - Das Buch zum Film Die Enterprise ist zerstört, Admiral Kirk und seine Crew müssen sich vor einem Tribunal auf der Erde verantworten. Unterwegs werden sie mit einer geheimnisvollen, mit Intelligenz ausgestatteten Sonde konfrontiert. Diese vermisst die Signale ihrer Geschäftspartner auf der Erde, deshalb will sie den prozess der Evolution unterbrechen und das irdische Leben neu entstehen lassen. Der blaue Planet droht in einem meteorologischen Inferno zu erfrieren. Captain Kirk und seine Männer sehen sich gezwungen, mit der Bounty ins 20. Jahrhundert zurückzukehren. Nur dort können sie die Zukunft retten - indem sie die Vergangenheit bewahren.

Prinzessin Leia verfolgt die Entführer ihrer Kinder - und entdeckt eine Verschwörung Die drei Kinder von Han Solo und Prinzessin Leia werden entführt. Da Han sich mit Luke auf einer geheimen Mission befindet, muss Leia die Verfolgung der Entführer allein aufnehmen. Sie kann nicht ahnen, dass sie und ihre Freunde sich unaufhaltsam einem gemeinsamen Ziel nähern: einem unheilvollen Ort, wo durch ein Blutopfer das zerschlagene Imperium zu neuem Leben erweckt werden soll ...

The Star Trek: Signature Edition series continues with this thrilling adventure featuring Commander Spock, Captain Kirk, and the U.S.S. Enterprise. Cadets that enter Starfleet Academy have two mantras drilled into them from their very first day. They must do their duty for the Federation and Starfleet, and they must strive to honor their oath as Starfleet officers. Among those who have best embodied these guiding principles and who have strived to live up to the coda "to boldly go ™" are those who once served aboard the Starship Enterprise under the command of Captain James T. Kirk. Who then, was better to guide the next generation of officers? After Kirk became an admiral, the officers of the Enterprise were promoted, and several became Academy instructors. Transformed from a ship of the line to a training vessel the Enterprise''s days of active duty are behind her—until a frantic message from a distant outpost interrupts a training exercise and pulls the ship back into action. Admiral Kirk is forced to take command of the Enterprise in order to stop an old nemesis from commandeering what could be the most deadly weapon ever devised. In the course of his actions, the crew will find itself facing death...and life—as they deliberately violate their Starfleet oaths, travel through time to save Earth, and ultimately earn redemption in the eyes of the Federation. Now, for the first time ever in one volume here are the novelizations of three Star Trek® films: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,® Star Trek III: The Search for Spock,® and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home,® all by award-winning author Vonda McIntyre.

Presented by the members of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America(r), the Nebula Awards honor the extraordinary work of those authors whose stories offer fresh perspectives on the genre. Featuring the year''s best, the Nebula Awards Showcase is an annual tradition bringing readers the finest science fiction from today''s most respected authors. This year''s winners include New York Timesbestselling author Neil Gaiman, Richard Chwedyk, Carol Emshwiller, and Ted Chiang.

L''Empire ne meurt jamais vraiment. Et dans la galaxie où s''affrontèrent jadis les flottes de la République et celles de Dark Vador, les contrebandiers et les Jedi, les planètes recèlent de nouveaux pièges... Quatorze années après la destruction de la seconde Etoile Noire, autour d''un soleil auquel n''émane aucune lumière, tourne une Station d''Asile où une entité non humaine se targue d''un pouvoir universel de guérison. Quatorze années après la mort de Dark Vador, le sombre chevalier Jedi, père de Luke et de Leia, les trois enfants de la princesse et de Yan Solo sont enlevés sur Muntu Codru, un monde allié. Leia, Chewbacca et D2-R2 se lancent aux trousses du kidnappeur, un ex-officier nostalgique du défunt Empire. Pour se retrouver à un abominable rendez-vous avec le continuum Espace-Temps et le côté obscur de la Force. L''enjeu ? Leur propre sort et celui de la Nouvelle République. Et, au-delà, la survie même de l''Univers. Après la trilogie de Timothy Zahn, qui redonna vie au mythe, le Trêve à Bakura de Kathy Tyers, qui ramena le lecteur à ces heures décisives qui suivirent Le Retour du Jedi et Le Mariage de la princesse Leia de Dave Wolverton, Vonda McIntyre perpétue la tradition avec ce volet de La Guerre des Etoiles, cette saga en passe de devenir l''une des plus fameuses de tous les temps.

When Louis XIV''s natural philosopher returns from a successful royal expedition to capture an exotic sea monster, the scientist''s sister looks forward to assisting her brother in studying the shrieking, gargoyle-faced creature. However, the monster''s gaze and exotic singing transform Marie-Josèphe into a woman who defies the powerful institutions that govern 17th -century France.--

A l''en croire, le docteur Mordreux envoie de doux rêveurs vivre une existence meilleure dans le passé. Pour la Fédération, il s''agit simplement d''un assassin qui détrousse des naïfs. Condamné à purger sa peine sur Alpha Prime, il est confié à l''entreprise, qui fait route pour la planète. Le voyage tourne au cauchemar ! Avant de s''évader, Mordreaux abat Jim Kirk, laissant son équipage face à un dramatique problème. Car les expériences du " vendeur de passé " ont déchiré le continuum spatio-temporel et rendent imminente sa destruction ! Si Spock et McCoy ne remettent pas les choses dans l''ordre, Jim Kirk et l''Univers seront broyés par... l''Effet Entropie.

James Tiberlus Kirk, le plus jeune capitaine de l''histoire de la Fédération, se voit confier le commandement de l''Entreprise. Sa première mission est pour le moins étrange : convoyer un cirque de planète en planète... Oui, un cirque avec un acrobate, un cheval volant, un acteur shakespearien " révisionniste " et un jongleur vulcain, lointain parent de Spock ! Ajoutons la découverte d''un vaisseau-monde et l''intervention d''une redoutable Klingonne. Et mettons-nous à la place de Kirk : cette promotion ne serait-elle pas un cadeau empoisonné ?

The crew of the Starfarer must decide, on the behalf of Earth, whether to join the interstellar civilization of the aliens or risk being stranded in space