| Grail Contributor(s): Bear, Elizabeth (Author) |
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ISBN: 0553591096 ISBN-13: 9780553591095 Publisher: Spectra Books OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: February 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Science Fiction - Hard Science Fiction - Fiction | Thrillers - Technological - Fiction | Visionary & Metaphysical |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2013658225 |
| Series: Jacob's Ladder |
| Physical Information: 0.98" H x 4.3" W x 6.86" (0.37 lbs) 352 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Rife with intrigue and betrayal, heroism and sacrifice, Grail brings Elizabeth Bear's brilliant space opera to a triumphant conclusion. At last the generation ship Jacob's Ladder has arrived at its destination: the planet they have come to call Grail. But this habitable jewel just happens to be populated already: by humans who call their home Fortune. And they are wary of sharing Fortune--especially with people who have genetically engineered themselves to such an extent that it is a matter of debate whether they are even human anymore. To make matters worse, a shocking murder aboard the Jacob's Ladder has alerted Captain Perceval and the angel Nova that formidable enemies remain hidden somewhere among the crew. On Grail--or Fortune, rather--Premier Danilaw views the approach of the Jacob's Ladder with dread. Behind the diplomatic niceties of first-contact protocol, he knows that the deadly game being played is likely to erupt into full-blown war--even civil war. For as he strives to chart a peaceful and prosperous path forward for his people, internal threats emerge to take control by any means necessary. |