The Alien Stars: And Other Novellas

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The first novella collection set in the world of Pratt's popular Axiom space opera trilogy. In this collection of previously unpublished novellas, Hugo Award-winner Tim Pratt returns to the acclaimed sci-fi universe of his Axiom trilogy. Each of these three stories takes fans and new readers alike deeper into the rich world of the Axiom than ever before, revisiting the crewmembers of the White Raven as they strike out on new and enthralling adventures. Delilah Mears joins the crew of the Golden Spider, as its cyborg captain Ashok leads them deep into space to investigate a mysterious cosmic anomaly, leading to an encounter with a truly unusual band of space pirates; AI (and Trans-Neptunian Alliance President) Shall receives a strange summons from a past version of himself to help defeat an existential threat to the entire universe; And intrepid alien truth-teller Lantern journeys home to confront the monsters of her past, and the deepest secrets of her heart (or the closest thing she has in her circulatory system to a heart). File Under- Expanded Universe | Kickstars | Axiomatic |Supernov(ell)ae

TIM PRATT is a Hugo Award-winning SF and fantasy author, and has been a finalist for World Fantasy, Sturgeon, Stoker, Mythopoeic, and Nebula Awards, among others. He is the author of over twenty novels, most recentlyThe Deep WoodsandHeirs of Grace, and scores of short stories. His work has been reprinted inThe Best American Short Stories,The Year's Best Fantasy,The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror, and other nice places. Since 2001 he has worked forLocus, the magazine of the science fiction and fantasy field, where he currently serves as senior editor. He lives in Berkeley, CA with his wife and son. timpratt.org twitter.com/timpratt

"It's delightful." "Each of these tales delivers the buoyant humor and adventure of the Axiom novels...Fans will be pleased." - Publishers Weekly "for anyone who wants fun stories of AI as they explore the universe and occasionally save it."