Beowulf's Children (Heorot)

ISBN: 1470835703

Author: Larry Niven

Condition: New

Product Description [MP3CD audiobook format in vinyl case.] [Read by Tom Weiner] A powerhouse trio of science fiction greats has united to further explore the planet Avalon, first introduced in their classic novelThe Legacy of Heorot.''Once upon a long, long time ago, our parents and grandparents left a place called Earth. They traveled across the stars in a ship called Geographic to find paradise.'' A new generation is growing up on the island paradise of Camelot, ignorant of the Great Grendel Wars fought when their parents and grandparents first arrived on Earth. Setting out to explore the mainland, this group of young rebels feels ready to fight any grendels that get in their way. On Avalon, however, there are monsters that dwarf the ones their parents fought, and as the group will soon learn, monsters also dwell in the human heart. Avalon does not give up her secrets easily, and some of those mysteries are wicked as sin and blacker than the grave. Review ''Few writers have a finer pedigree than those here . . . As one might suspect,Beowulf's Children is seamless . . . An absorbing, substantial, and finally rather masterful novel.'' --Los Angeles Times''The authors create several unusual indigenous life-forms that make the mainland a fascinating place, and in-jokes designed to please SF fans are scattered throughout the narrative.'' --Publishers Weekly''This fast-paced, complex sequel toThe Legacy of Heorot blends the talents of three top-notch science fiction raconteurs. Strongly defined characters and intriguing, speculative science make this novel an example of panoramic SF adventure at its best. A good choice as a stand-alone story or in combination with its predecessor.'' --Library Journal About the Author LARRY NIVEN is the multiple Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author of the 'Ringworld' series, as well as many other science fiction masterpieces. HisFootfall, coauthored with Jerry Pournelle, was aNew York Times bestseller. He lives in Chatsworth, California. JERRY POURNELLE is the author of the popular 'Janissaries' and 'CoDominium' series and the coauthor of several bestselling science fiction novels, includingLucifer's Hammer andThe Mote in God's Eye. He has advanced degrees in engineering, political science, statistics, and psychology and, in addition to his career as a fiction writer, has for many years written columns on both politics and technology. STEVEN BARNES is a prolific author and scriptwriter who has been nominated for the Hugo, Nebula, Cable ACE, and Endeavour awards. His work for television includes episodes ofThe Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits, Stargate SG-1, andAndromeda. A lifelong student of human-performance technologies, he holds black belts in judo and karate, has an instructor certificate in Circular Strength Training, and is a trained hypnotherapist.