The Resource The cruel stars, John Birmingham
The cruel stars, John Birmingham
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- Summary
- "The galaxy was once terrorized by the Sturm, a group of "species purists" intent on destroying any human with genetic or cybernetic enhancements. Fashioning themselves as the one true "Human Republic," the Sturm cut a bloody swath across the stars, killing billions before finally being defeated and driven into the far reaches of Dark Space. Centuries of peace bred complacency. Everyone believed the Sturm had died out in the Dark. They were wrong. The enemy has returned and, with a brutal and decisive attack, knocks out almost all of humanity's defenses. Now on the brink of annihilation, humankind's only hope is a few brave souls who survived the initial attack: Commander Lucinda Hardy, thrust into uncertain command of the Royal Armadalen Navy's only surviving warship. Booker3, a soldier of Earth, sentenced to die for treason, whose time on death row is cut short when the Sturm attack his prison compound. Princess Alessia, a young royal of the Montanblanc Corporation, forced to flee when her home planet is overrun and her entire family executed. Sephina L'trel, the leader of an outlaw band who must call on all of her criminal skills to resist the invasion. And, finally, Admiral Frazer McLennan, the infamous hero of the first war with the Sturm hundreds of years ago, who hopes to rout his old foes once and for all--or die trying. These five flawed, reluctant heroes must band together to prevail against a relentless enemy and near-impossible odds. For if they fail, the future itself is doomed." --Amazon.com. The Sturm, a group of "species purists" intent on destroying any human with genetic or cybernetic enhancements, killed billions before being driven into the far reaches of Dark Space. Now the Sturm have returned and, with a brutal and decisive attack, knocks out almost all of humanity's defenses. Commander Lucinda Hardy is thrust into uncertain command of the Royal Armadalen Navy's only surviving warship. Booker3, a soldier of Earth was sentenced to die for treason until the Sturm attack. Princess Alessia of the Montanblanc Corporation is forced to flee when her entire family is executed. Sephina L'trel, leader of an outlaw band, must call on all of her criminal skills to resist the invasion. And Admiral Frazer McLennan, the infamous hero of the first war with the Sturm hundreds of years ago, hopes to rout his old foes once and for all-- or die trying. -- adapted from jacket
- Language
- eng
- Label
- The cruel stars
- Title
- The cruel stars
- Statement of responsibility
- John Birmingham
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "The galaxy was once terrorized by the Sturm, a group of "species purists" intent on destroying any human with genetic or cybernetic enhancements. Fashioning themselves as the one true "Human Republic," the Sturm cut a bloody swath across the stars, killing billions before finally being defeated and driven into the far reaches of Dark Space. Centuries of peace bred complacency. Everyone believed the Sturm had died out in the Dark. They were wrong. The enemy has returned and, with a brutal and decisive attack, knocks out almost all of humanity's defenses. Now on the brink of annihilation, humankind's only hope is a few brave souls who survived the initial attack: Commander Lucinda Hardy, thrust into uncertain command of the Royal Armadalen Navy's only surviving warship. Booker3, a soldier of Earth, sentenced to die for treason, whose time on death row is cut short when the Sturm attack his prison compound. Princess Alessia, a young royal of the Montanblanc Corporation, forced to flee when her home planet is overrun and her entire family executed. Sephina L'trel, the leader of an outlaw band who must call on all of her criminal skills to resist the invasion. And, finally, Admiral Frazer McLennan, the infamous hero of the first war with the Sturm hundreds of years ago, who hopes to rout his old foes once and for all--or die trying. These five flawed, reluctant heroes must band together to prevail against a relentless enemy and near-impossible odds. For if they fail, the future itself is doomed." --Amazon.com. The Sturm, a group of "species purists" intent on destroying any human with genetic or cybernetic enhancements, killed billions before being driven into the far reaches of Dark Space. Now the Sturm have returned and, with a brutal and decisive attack, knocks out almost all of humanity's defenses. Commander Lucinda Hardy is thrust into uncertain command of the Royal Armadalen Navy's only surviving warship. Booker3, a soldier of Earth was sentenced to die for treason until the Sturm attack. Princess Alessia of the Montanblanc Corporation is forced to flee when her entire family is executed. Sephina L'trel, leader of an outlaw band, must call on all of her criminal skills to resist the invasion. And Admiral Frazer McLennan, the infamous hero of the first war with the Sturm hundreds of years ago, hopes to rout his old foes once and for all-- or die trying. -- adapted from jacket
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Citation location within source
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- May 06, 2019
- August 01, 2019
- June 15, 2019
- June 14, 2019
- Citation source
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- Publishers Weekly
- Booklist
- Kirkus Reviews
- Library Journal
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1964-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Birmingham, John
- Dewey number
- 823/.914
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- PR9619.3.B5136
- LC item number
- C74 2019
- Literary form
- fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Imaginary wars and battles
- Cyborgs
- Space warfare
- Good and evil
- Label
- The cruel stars, John Birmingham
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- BRD2019007451
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 412 pages
- Isbn
- 9780399593314
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2019007451
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1076509878
- Label
- The cruel stars, John Birmingham
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- BRD2019007451
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 412 pages
- Isbn
- 9780399593314
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2019007451
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1076509878
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