Judgment at Proteus

Description

Frank Compton must join forces with his most feared enemies to defeat an ancient civilizations-devouring malevolence in the final installment of Hugo Award-winning author Timothy Zahn's Quadrail series A dozen sentient species occupy the galaxy, and the Quadrail connects them all. Arriving at Proteus Station under a cloud of suspicion, ex-government agent Frank Compton finds he must answer for the death of six members of the Filly elite, a crime for which he has been falsely accused. Filiaelian captivity, however, is the least of Compton's worries, for his horse-faced alien accusers are guarding a terrible secret that dates back centuries: the Shonkla-raa, a race of super-soldiers believed to be extinct. Invincible fighters bred for conquest and dedicated to the destruction of the Quadrail, as well as the annihilation of the unsuspecting billions who oppose them, the Shonkla-raa must be stopped at all cost. But to do so, Compton and his beautiful, enigmatic half-human partner, Bayta, will have to ally themselves with the insidious, mind-enslaving Mohdri, the malevolent group intelligence they have sworn to destroy. Hugo Award winner Timothy Zahn concludes his sensational Quadrail series with a riveting futuristic adventure that combines the best of three popular genres-hard science fiction, mystery, and espionage thriller. Judgment at Proteus is a breathtaking tale of deception, murder, and desperate maneuverings in a secret war that threatens the survival of every living being in the galaxy.

Timothy Zahn is the New York Times-bestselling science fiction author of more than forty novels, as well as many novellas and short stories. Best known for his contributions to the expanded Star Wars universe of books, including the Thrawn trilogy, Zahn also wrote the Cobra series and the young adult Dragonback series-the first novel of which, Dragon and Thief, was an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. Zahn currently resides in Oregon with his family.

"One of the first new writers to rivet my attention so thoroughly I almost missed my train. [He] remains one of science fiction's best practitioners of solid imagining and storytelling." --Stanley Schmidt, "Analog Magazine " "Tim Zahn is a master of tactics and puts his own edge on complex hard-SF thrillers. Sure to please his legions of Star Wars fans." --Kevin J. Anderson, "New York Times" bestselling coauthor of "Dune: The Battle of Corrin " "Timothy Zahn's "Judgment at Proteus" delivers exactly what his many fans expect: memorable characters, intricate plot, fascinating ideas, and more than a modicum of wit." --Mike Resnick, award-winning science fiction and fantasy author "For those who like shoot 'em up, blow 'em up, smash 'em up, blast 'em to atoms space opera, "Judgment at Proteus." . . can't be beaten." --AmoXcalli "As always, Zahn delivers an action-filled story with a variety of narrow escapes for Frank, Bayta, and their friends." --SFRevu